Single sperm gene expression and mutation anaylsis for prediction of diseases

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure is directed to methods for typing and characterizing sperm. The technology employs a sequencing-based method for detecting and measuring RNA transcripts from single sperm cells and the analysis of the sequencing data for the prediction of male parent contribution to autism.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/460,408, filed Feb. 17, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

While the human egg is one of the largest cells in the human body, sperm is the smallest human cell. The average male produces tens of millions of sperms per day and even a male with low sperm count has over a million sperms per mL of semen. The need for this large number of sperm to achieve fertilization is not clearly understood, but may be related to chemical conditions in the uterus and female anatomy (Reynaud K. et al, Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2015. 8(3): p. e1017156). An additional reason for the large number of sperm may be their high mutation rate (Rahbari R. et al., Nat Genet, 2016. 48(2): p. 126-133) and the need for a sperm with normal genotypes to successfully fertilize an egg and produce a viable offspring.

The human sperm is one of the most important cells since they serve as the entire paternal genetic contribution to a child. For any disease that the child inherits form the father the mutation must be contained in the sperm. This is especially important for a disease such as autism, which has been correlated with advance paternal age. Up until now, most studies of sperm have focused on the assessment of a bulk sperm sample. This bulk sample would contain millions of individual sperm and only variants that show up in a large percentage of the cells would be detected.

There are many health problems that are related to an increase in paternal age. Psychological and genetic explanations have been offered for this observation (de Kluvier, H. et al., American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2016). A father who has a psychological illness that leads him to delay marriage and procreation will by definition have children at an older age. Alternatively, there could be an accumulation of mutation in a male's testes as he ages and these mutations will be present in the sperm that produce his children. The older a father is, the more mutations he will have. Multiple studies (Kong, A. et al., Nature, 2012. 488(7412): p. 471-475, Francioli L. C. et al, Nature Genetics, 2015. 47(7): p. 822-826) have found that the number of de novo mutations in offspring increase roughly linearly as the fathers' age increases. The results vary by study but there is approximately one additional de novo mutation added to the genome of a child per year of the father's age. These mutations are distributed throughout the genome (Acuna-Hildago R. et al. Genome Biology, 2016. 17(1): p. 241) though there is some evidence of mutational hotspots (Michaelson, J. J. et al., Cell, 2012. 151(7): p. 1431-1442). Since the vast majority of the genome is not responsible for coding genes or gene regulation, most paternal de novo mutations will not result in a phenotype in the offspring.

Researchers have previously attempted to detect these mutations in sperm, but they have been limited by the investigation of bulk sperm samples. A bulk sperm sample contains millions of cells and the mutations that are responsible for the diseases in the offspring are only found in a fraction of the sperm (Gorieli A. et al., Science, 2003. 301(5633): p. 643-646). Using current Illumina sequencing techniques, variations present in less than 5% of the bulk sperm samples cannot be reliably detected because of the error rates of the sequencer (Fox E. J. et al., Next Gen. Seq. & App., 2014. 1: p. 1000106). In bulk sample sequencing, when a sequence variation occurs in a small sample of the reads, it is not possible to determine whether this variation is due to heterogeneity in the sample or the random errors of the sequencing chemistry and detection.

There is mounting recent evidence that the spermatozoa have a role in the regulation of early embryonic development by way of delivering functional RNAs to the oocyte during fertilization (Jodar, M. et al., Human Reproduction Update 19(6), 2013, pp. 604-624.; Krawetz, S. A., Nature Reviews Genetics. 2005 6(8), pp. 633-642; Krawetz et al., Human Reproduction, 2011, 26(12), pp. 3401-3412).

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Herein disclosed are systems and methods for typing and characterizing sperm and sperm donors. The technology employs a sequencing-based method for detecting and measuring RNA transcripts from single sperm cells, using reverse transcribed cDNA, and the analysis of the sequencing data for the prediction of autism risk in the offspring. The methods of the present disclosure can apply not only to human sperm, but to any other animal's sperm with RNA present.

The inventors herein performed single-cell RNA sequencing of six sperm samples obtained from a sperm bank on the 10X Genomics Chromium platform (FIG. 1A) to exploring putative differential transcriptome expression between spermatozoa from 4 donors who have had healthy offspring (Normal) versus 2 donors who have had autistic children (Autistic).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. Schematic of the experimental design. Single-cell RNAseq experimental setup. Mature, motile human sperm fraction from two cohorts, i.e., males who fathered 2 or more children with Autism (Autism) and males who fathered 2 or more healthy, non-Autistic children (Normal), was loaded onto a Chromium by 10X Genomics single-cell capture unit, then the library was prepped and sequenced. The CellRanger pipeline was used to calculate the expression matrix. Downstream data analysis, including log and batch normalization and sample alignment and integration was performed with Seurat in R open source software.

FIGS. 2A-2B. Risk of inherited diseases associated with Paternal Age Effect. (A) The number of mutations in sperm cells increases as father's age at conception increases. (B) Effect of paternal age on several disorders. The offspring's risk of disease increases with older father at the time of conception.

FIG. 3. Single Cell Partitioning in GEMs.

FIG. 4A-4B. Sample sperm sequencing data. (A) for sample 1, 3-10; and (B) for samples 5-10. Samples number 3, 9 and 10 are sperm samples from fathers with at least 2 autistic children. Other samples are control (1) or normal (4-10) samples.

FIGS. 5A-5H. t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) analysis of cells in a single sample. (A) t-SNE projection of cells colored by automatic clustering. (B) Number of clusters identified in different samples. (C) t-SNE projection of single-cells, showing 42 individual clusters. (D) t-SNE analysis of single-cells in the batch-corrected and integrated 4 Normal samples. (E) Heat map of top cluster markers for each cluster. Each rectangle represents the normalized scaled average expression values of the single cells in the sample for the specific gene. (F) t-SNE projection of single-cells, showing 43 individual clusters. (G) t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) analysis of single-cells in the batch-corrected and integrated 2 Autistic samples. (H) Heat map of top cluster markers for each cluster. Each rectangle represents the normalized scaled average expression values of the single cells in the sample for the specific gene.

FIG. 6. Differential expression of genes in Autism vs. Normal Control Group. Sperm samples were obtained from sperm banks and separated into two cohorts: sperm samples from fathers of at least 2 children with Autism (Autism) vs. sperm samples from fathers of at least 2 children without Autism (Normal). Top differentially expressed genes between the two cohorts, increased in the Autism group, and that are also expressed in more than 5% of the cells in at least one group, are BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1. Top differentially expressed genes between the two cohorts, decreased in Autism group, and that are also expressed in more than 5% of the cells in at least one group, are AKAP1, VRK2, CRISP2. PRM1 gene shows increased expression in the Autistic samples while PRM2 transcript shows decreased expression in the Autistic samples.

FIG. 7. The average expression levels for PRM2 and PRM1 genes, and PRM2/PRM1 ratios between Autistic and Normal cohorts. In the Normal samples, average normalized scaled expression of PRM2 is 676+/−130, of PRM1 248+/−135, while in the Autistic Samples, PRM2 average is 433+/−125 and of PRM1 is 324+/−164. The ratio of PRM2 to PRM1 in Normal samples is 2.89+/−0.92 and for the Autistic samples, it is lower, at 1.33+/−0.09. The error bars are based on a 95% confidence interval. The average ratio of PRM2 to PRM1 in Normal samples can be as much as 3.5 times higher than in Autistic samples and that these three features (individual protamine expression and their ratio) are useful markers for assessing risk of Autism in progeny from sperm.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The term “control autistic sperm” refers to a sperm sample from a father having at least two autistic children. The term “control healthy sperm” defines a sperm sample from a father having no autistic children.

The term “gene expression” refers to the process by which a nucleic acid sequence undergoes successful transcription and in most instances translation to produce a protein or peptide. For clarity, when reference is made to measurement of “gene expression”, this should be understood to mean that measurements may be of the nucleic acid product of transcription, e.g., RNA or mRNA or of the amino acid product of translation, e.g., polypeptides or peptides. Methods of measuring the amount or levels of RNA, mRNA, polypeptides and peptides are well known in the art.

The terms “gene expression profile” or “GEP” refer to the presence, absence and/or levels of expression of a large number of genes, often hundreds or thousands of genes, expressed by a particular cell or tissue type. The gene expression profile of a cell or tissue presents a global picture of cellular function and can serve as a fingerprint or pattern that distinguishes the cell or tissue from other cells or tissues.

As used herein, the term “risk” refers to the probability that an event will occur.

The term “Unique molecular identifiers (UMIs)” refers to short sequences or “barcodes” added to each read in some next generation sequencing protocols. They serve to reduce the quantitative bias introduced by replication, which is necessary to get enough reads for detection (see, Kivioja T. et al., Nat. Methods. 9 (1): 72-4). UMIs are especially useful for single cell RNA-Seq (see, Islam S. et al., Nat. Methods. 11 (2): 163-6).

This disclosure provides methods of generating a gene expression profile of a single sperm cell. The disclosed method utilizes RNA transcripts from single sperm cells in generating gene expression profiles. The present method has several advantages over other methods: Haploid cells only have one copy of each chromosome; it is easy to obtain in large amounts (the average adult male produces millions per day); and the biological contribution is only from the father and contains any mutations that may be passed from the father to the children.

In some embodiments, a gene expression profile is generated by RNA-Seq (RNA sequencing). In some embodiments, a gene expression profile is generated by direct RNA measurement. In some embodiments, a gene expression profile is generated from cDNA (RNA converted in to DNA). In a specific embodiment, the cDNA can be sequenced to generate a gene expression profile.

In some embodiments, generating a gene expression profile of a single sperm comprises constructing a single cell RNA-Seq library, direct RNA measurement library or cDNA library from the sperm.

In some embodiments, an automated cDNA synthesis protocol from the 10X Genomics platform is employed for generating single sperm gene expression profiles. In other embodiments, other suitable automated and droplet-based systems may be used. In a specific embodiment, the method involves isolating individual sperm within an oil-based, membrane-based, or lipid-driven droplet, or placed into a well. In some embodiments, the method further includes, mixing the sample with a reverse transcriptase (RT), a unique molecular index (UMI), and then sequencing the cDNA from the uniquely-labeled cells. These sequence reads are then aligned to the human genome, bar-code corrected, counted, and mapped to all known GENECODE genes.

In some embodiments, generating a gene expression profile from a single sperm comprises isolating a single sperm cell. In some embodiments, single sperm isolation is achieved from agarose films, by FACs or by using Gel Bead Emulsions (As described in Lien, Sigbjorn, et al., Current Protocols in Human Genetics (2002): 1-6; and Zheng et al., Nature Communications, 8. 2017:14049).

In some embodiments, the sperm is a human sperm. In some embodiments, the sperm is a non-human animal sperm (e.g., non-human mammal such as cows, pigs, horses).

In some embodiments, a gene expression profile of a single sperm is further analyzed for mutations. In some embodiments, the mutations comprise Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, deletions, copy-number variations, or any other genetic alterations.

In some embodiments, generating a gene expression profile of a single sperm cell comprises the steps of (a) isolating a single sperm cell; (b) constructing a single cell RNA-Seq library direct RNA measurement, or cDNA; and (c) generating a gene expression profile of the single sperm cell by RNA-Seq direct RNA measurement, or cDNA.

In some embodiments the method further comprises (d) comparing the gene expression profile in step (c) with a reference gene expression profile in a control healthy sperm, and (e) determining, based on step (d), a risk of paternal age effect disorders in the offspring. In a specific embodiment, the method further comprises (f) deciding whether or not to use the sperm for in vitro fertilization based on the determination in step (e).

In some embodiments, a gene expression profile of a single sperm comprises the expression level(s) of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 or all of the) genes, selected from the group consisting of BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, MEIS1, WDR55, IL6R, RP11-62H20.1, RP11-356J5.12, RP1-251M9.2, DNAJB4, MALSU1, EFCAB14, C3, RAB35, DNAJB7, DYNLL2, TIGAR, SSUH2, TPCN1, AL157902.3, STK32C, MED30, CTD-2083E4.6, LHX2, RP11-567M16.6, PHKB, CAHM, RP11-17A4.2, SIPA1L1, TMEM260, CDC42BPA, EVX1-AS, RP11-242D8.1, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, AP006216.5, RP11-696N14.1, TRABD, AC074391.1, CLCN3, RP11-644K8.1, GABARAPL1, ATF3, RFPL3S, CTD-2196E14.5, RP11-496I9.1, RP11-347D21.1, TRMT5, RP11-712B9.2, CSTL1, XXbac-BPG249D20.9, RP11-669C19.1, NRDE2, MAPT-AS1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, DCC, HSPB6, S100A7A, CTD-2135D7.2, KRT15, RP11-403A21.3, RP11-396C23.4, C10orf90, GMFG, KDM2B, TMSB4X, RP11-381K20.4, OR2H1, ZNF445, TEPP, CTC-543D15.8, CCDC155, MAPK3, RP5-1030M6.3, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-489E7.4, AC007163.3, XXyac-YX155B6.5, TP53TG5, C9orf3, APOL6, ARL4C, AC093627.10, SERPINB6, PIBF1, CDK19, RBBP6, RP11-140K17.3, EAF1, GLRX2, RP11-557J10.5, DAG1, RP11-96K19.5, WDR20, AC093818.1, NECAP2, RP11-375N15.2, DHDDS, LRRC52, WTIP, TNKS, CFAP157, COX8C, XPNPEP3, NOLC1, RARA-AS1, RP4-625H18.2, FANK1, PPP2R1B, RP11-168K9.1, MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, TMEM31, PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, C17orf74, DGCR6L, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, MOSPD3, CCDC136, AC012370.3, VTI1B, INCA1, SPATC1L, CXCL16, METAP1, USP25, SH3GL3, MAP2K2, CRAT, RPS27A, RPL29, RPL13, ANKRD12, TUBB4B, NRAV, FAM220A, FXR1, BSG, TSPAN6, RPL12, PWRN1, SRP54, CCNY, PVRL3, BPIFA3, PTOV1, ADO, NSUN4, SRPK2, RIOK3, SPCS1, GPR137, UBE2N, RPL8, WASF1, FUNDC2, HDLBP, SPTBN2, SLFNL1, GSG1, NT5C1B, PPP2R5A, PHKG2, PROCA1, INPP5K, PDZD8, ABHD1, SLAIN2, SPATA3, TSSK6, UBE2D2, PRC1-AS1, VWA3B, HSPA4L, FKBP8, MFF, LINC00901, GNAS, RNF138, CABYR, TSSK1B, TSSK2, SPATA18, RPS18, SLC38A7, TPD52L3, ACSBG2, RP11-14J7.7, RPLP1, TPP2, PSMD6, PAFAH1B1, UBA5, RPL37A, GAPDH, RPS8, C17orf97, CCDC91, SEC14L1, MTFR1L, DCUN1D1, RAB1A, CRISP2, RPS6, PGK2, VRK3, BAZ1A, TPT1, AKAP1, MS4A14, CCDC7, SEMG1, SARAF, RPL13A, FTH1, CUL3, POLR1D, MT-CO2, FSCB, RPS4X, CLU, RPL3, PLBD2, RPL10, ARL6IP4, AACS, RSRC2, ZCCHC8, CTD-2363C16.1, KLHL12, CEP152, RP11-295M18.6, AC084219.4, HDAC4, DPP3, OVOS2, MAMDC2-AS1, FAM186A, ACSS1, CDIP1, INPP5B, PPP1R12B, RP11-527L4.6, ATP6V1A, EFCAB11, VN1R2, FAM179A, PELP1, STOML2, PCOLCE-AS1, AC004490.1, EVX2, RP11-258F1.1, CDKN1C, RP5-971N18.3, LAPTM4A, RP11-369E15.3, EIF5A2, PTPRD, RNF139-AS1, FAM71F1, CLK3, UGT1A6, C21orf91, DES, IBA57-AS1, HNRNPR, CCDC168, AC013436.6, ZNF32-AS3, LINC01095, MAPKAPK5-AS1, RP11-2F20.1, DGCR8, AC007563.1, UBE4A, AC004510.3, SYNCRIP, HSPH1, CTD-2206N4.2, LINC00919, RP11-17M16.2, ADGRG1, KRTCAP3, JARID2-AS1, CREB3L2, AC092168.3, RP11-493E12.1, SETD9, MRC2, AC008937.3, RP11-159D12.10, CCSER1, RP11-1018N14.1, FILIP1L, KIAA1217, RNFT2, NDUFA11, AC015971.2, CDH23, RP11-98D18.16, HNRNPH1, CTB-55O6.13, P4HTM, SMIM6, TTLL1, UQCRB, AC097495.2, RP11-796E2.4, LYSMD2, MGAT4C, RP11-862G15.1, PFN3, FAM212B, RBM15B, RNF103, RP11-396F22.1, C10orf82, SYS1, RP11-404L6.2, DDX5, LINC00906, PSMD3, PPP1R3E, PTK7, LINC01487, MAP3K14-AS1, MRPL9, ZFYVE28, KRTDAP, OSBP2, NUMBL, FKBP7, LMX1A, TXNDC2, ZCCHC8, RP11-666A8.9, RP5-1051H14.2, NRBP1, FAM170B-AS1, RP11-439E19.9, RPL37, MGST3, CTD-2020K17.4, SCRT1, RP11-173A6.3, FBXO34, MRFAP1, TRIM11, PCBP4, RANBP2, FAM229A, EQTN, GOLGA6L10, AC116609.1, MTPAP, GSTO1, PACS2, CTD-3035K23.7, RP11-73K9.2, FAM153A, CCDC80, ACTL7B, CFL1, RP11-1O10.1, GTSF1L, AC007557.4, SPIRE1, MRPS7, EAF1-AS1, RP11-545G3.1, IQCF3, CLIC5, SLC37A1, RP11-394A14.2, MYH7B, FKBP3, MINOS1, CENPJ, CFAP44, BRD2, RP11-684B21.1, AGAP1, FARP2, MIR7515HG, RP11-544A12.8, KMO, FAM209A, TMEM160, TAF5L, PSMA4, LINC01198, LDLRAD4, LINC00442, HYAL1, ATPAF1, C20orf144, ARF4-AS1, APOPT1, DNAAF3, EIF5A, NFIB, HPCA, CSPP1, IPO5, RP11-360D2.1, KATNBL1, EIF2B4, WI2-2373I1.2, POLB, FAM229B, RP11-326K13.4, FAM81B, PLCE1-AS2, BAZ2A, GNAI2, ZEB1, FAM83C, NDUFS8, DYNLL1, HMGB4, LMNTD2, C1orf43, LINC00943, RP1-266L20.2, SAMD4A, SNHG9, TLE4, CITED4, HDAC11, RP11-192H23.7, TMEM191C, TUBGCP4, PGP, PRM3, NDUFB6, RND2, WDR74, RP11-666O2.2, PIN1, ZNRD1, TAF10, H3F3B, COX7C, C3orf22, CLPB, NDUFA13, MYL6B, AURKAIP1, TMBIM6, GKAP1, CEP85L, DUSP15, TMEM38B, RP11-109E10.1, RNF139, ZMIZ2, CIB2, GDPD5, RCOR3, PPM1G, C7orf73, ZNF706, SNX13, DZIP1, HBP1, ZNF571-AS1, CPTP, C9orf173, BAG5, IZUMO4, C6orf120, MFAP3L, ZC3H15, LRRD1, ENO1, C9orf16, NAT6, BRK1, POLD2, SORBS3, RPL23A, AGPAT2, SMPD2, DMWD, ODC1, PCGF5, AC007325.4, CCDC37-AS1, PEX10, ACTL10, PAOX, ACTL7A, KDM5B, C11orf68, USP2, TMEM120A, EIF4E, EPN1, TCP1, UBAC1, TTC7A, C10orf62, RUVBL2, MAD2L2, AP2B1, MAATS1, RAD23B, PPP2R2B, ST13, KLHDC3, EEF1D, PTDSS2, SLC5A2, TP531I11, SLC2A8, C12orf50, RPL36, STARD10, TBC1D10B, CDHR2, ACE, ITPKA, DGCR14, RNF38, UBQLN3, DDX20, CCDC169, PARP6, PODXL2, RAB11FIP5, PDXK, PPDPF, FAM217A, GGN, GABRG3-AS1, RPS15, TPI1, AZIN2, RBCK1, DPP7, MLF1, ELOF1, PDXDC1, KTN1, ICA1, OPLAH, BZW1, RAD21, SPZ1, RTN4, CDIPT-AS1, SHARPIN, ZFAND3, ARF1, FNDC8, TOLLIP, MIS12, ATAD1, MEIOC, RP11-2C24.7, CCDC187, CTSF, SPPL2B, TTLL10, HAGLR, CCHCR1, CYB5R4, FBXL13, CCDC7.1, RPS9, CABS1, RNF11, FAM104A, EIFS, DYRK1B, ZMYM2, C21orf2, DDX3Y, C1orf159, DNAJC18, ZDHHC3, IL13, GINM1, CDV3, ZFAND4, C12orf75, CCPG1, STK35, AF131216.1, FAM76B, FAM234A, PSMF1, TEX38, GTSF1, VPRBP, RNF32, LCA5L, RPL41, CYB5R2, MROH7, TSPAN16, LRTOMT, AHCY, EGLN2, AC012594.1, USPL1, DDX3X, ITCH, WBP2NL, RPL19, CAMLG, NBR1, ARHGAP5, RAB3IP, IGSF11-AS1, SERF2, C6orf201, COL9A3, BRWD1-AS2, CENPU, TMEM215, STT3B, DHX57, RMND5B, SKP1, SLC25A39, CFAP221, PHACTR2-AS1, ZDHHC19, RPL15, ISG20L2, ESPN, PRKCZ, COPS5, TSPAN1, ZNF688, RP11-73G16.3, DCAF10, C17orf50, and YPEL5.

In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method of determining a risk of paternal age effect (PAE) diseases in the offspring of the sperm donor. In a specific embodiment, the paternal age effect diseases include autism.

In some embodiments, the disclosed methods employ analysis and use of RNA for the genesis of cDNA and can include the use of an automated system. The methods further utilize analysis of a novel combination of genes as markers.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100, 200, 300 or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, MEIS1, WDR55, IL6R, RP11-62H20.1, RP11-356J5.12, RP1-251M9.2, DNAJB4, MALSU1, EFCAB14, C3, RAB35, DNAJB7, DYNLL2, TIGAR, SSUH2, TPCN1, AL157902.3, STK32C, MED30, CTD-2083E4.6, LHX2, RP11-567M16.6, PHKB, CAHM, RP11-17A4.2, SIPA1L1, TMEM260, CDC42BPA, EVX1-AS, RP11-242D8.1, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, AP006216.5, RP11-696N14.1, TRABD, AC074391.1, CLCN3, RP11-644K8.1, GABARAPL1, ATF3, RFPL3S, CTD-2196E14.5, RP11-496I9.1, RP11-347D21.1, TRMT5, RP11-712B9.2, CSTL1, XXbac-BPG249D20.9, RP11-669C19.1, NRDE2, MAPT-AS1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, DCC, HSPB6, S100A7A, CTD-2135D7.2, KRT15, RP11-403A21.3, RP11-396C23.4, C10orf90, GMFG, KDM2B, TMSB4X, RP11-381K20.4, OR2H1, ZNF445, TEPP, CTC-543D15.8, CCDC155, MAPK3, RP5-1030M6.3, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-489E7.4, AC007163.3, XXyac-YX155B6.5, TP53TG5, C9orf3, APOL6, ARL4C, AC093627.10, SERPINB6, PIBF1, CDK19, RBBP6, RP11-140K17.3, EAF1, GLRX2, RP11-557J10.5, DAG1, RP11-96K19.5, WDR20, AC093818.1, NECAP2, RP11-375N15.2, DHDDS, LRRC52, WTIP, TNKS, CFAP157, COX8C, XPNPEP3, NOLC1, RARA-AS1, RP4-625H18.2, FANK1, PPP2R1B, RP11-168K9.1, MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, TMEM31, ARL6IP4, AACS, RSRC2, ZCCHC8, CTD-2363C16.1, KLHL12, CEP152, RP11-295M18.6, AC084219.4, HDAC4, DPP3, OVOS2, MAMDC2-AS1, FAM186A, ACSS1, CDIP1, INPP5B, PPP1R12B, RP11-527L4.6, ATP6V1A, EFCAB11, VN1R2, FAM179A, PELP1, STOML2, PCOLCE-AS1, AC004490.1, EVX2, RP11-258F1.1, CDKN1C, RP5-971N18.3, LAPTM4A, RP11-369E15.3, EIF5A2, PTPRD, RNF139-AS1, FAM71F1, CLK3, UGT1A6, C21orf91, DES, IBA57-AS1, HNRNPR, CCDC168, AC013436.6, ZNF32-AS3, LINC01095, MAPKAPK5-AS1, RP11-2F20.1, DGCR8, AC007563.1, UBE4A, AC004510.3, SYNCRIP, HSPH1, CTD-2206N4.2, LINC00919, RP11-17M16.2, ADGRG1, KRTCAP3, JARID2-AS1, CREB3L2, AC092168.3, RP11-493E12.1, SETD9, MRC2, AC008937.3, RP11-159D12.10, CCSER1, RP11-1018N14.1, FILIP1L, KIAA1217, RNFT2, NDUFA11, AC015971.2, CDH23, RP11-98D18.16, HNRNPH1, CTB-5506.13, P4HTM, SMIM6, TTLL1, UQCRB, AC097495.2, RP11-796E2.4, LYSMD2, MGAT4C, RP11-862G15.1, PFN3, FAM212B, RBM15B, RNF103, RP11-396F22.1, C10orf82, SYS1, RP11-404L6.2, DDX5, LINC00906, PSMD3, PPP1R3E, PTK7, LINC01487, MAP3K14-AS1, MRPL9, ZFYVE28, KRTDAP, OSBP2, NUMBL, FKBP7, LMX1A, TXNDC2, ZCCHC8, RP11-666A8.9, RP5-1051H14.2, NRBP1, FAM170B-AS1, RP11-439E19.9, RPL37, MGST3, CTD-2020K17.4, SCRT1, RP11-173A6.3, FBXO34, MRFAP1, TRIM11, PCBP4, RANBP2, FAM229A, EQTN, GOLGA6L10, AC116609.1, MTPAP, GSTO1, PACS2, CTD-3035K23.7, RP11-73K9.2, FAM153A, CCDC80, ACTL7B, CFL1, RP11-1O10.1, GTSF1L, AC007557.4, SPIRE1, MRPS7, EAF1-AS1, RP11-545G3.1, IQCF3, CLIC5, SLC37A1, RP11-394A14.2, MYH7B, FKBP3, MINOS1, CENPJ, CFAP44, BRD2, RP11-684B21.1, AGAP1, FARP2, MIR7515HG, RP11-544A12.8, KMO, FAM209A, TMEM160, TAF5L, PSMA4, LINC01198, LDLRAD4, LINC00442, HYAL1, ATPAF1, C20orf144, ARF4-AS1, APOPT1, DNAAF3, EIF5A, NFIB, HPCA, CSPP1, IPO5, RP11-360D2.1, KATNBL1, EIF2B4, WI2-2373I1.2, POLB, FAM229B, RP11-326K13.4, FAM81B, PLCE1-AS2, BAZ2A, GNAI2, ZEB1, FAM83C, NDUFS8, DYNLL1, HMGB4, LMNTD2, C1orf43, LINC00943, RP1-266L20.2, SAMD4A, SNHG9, TLE4, CITED4, HDAC11, RP11-192H23.7, TMEM191C, TUBGCP4, PGP, PRM3, NDUFB6, RND2, WDR74, RP11-666O2.2, PIN1, ZNRD1, TAF10, H3F3B, and COX7C.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100 or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, MEIS1, WDR55, IL6R, RP11-62H20.1, RP11-356J5.12, RP1-251M9.2, DNAJB4, MALSU1, EFCAB14, C3, RAB35, DNAJB7, DYNLL2, TIGAR, SSUH2, TPCN1, AL157902.3, STK32C, MED30, CTD-2083E4.6, LHX2, RP11-567M16.6, PHKB, CAHM, RP11-17A4.2, SIPA1L1, TMEM260, CDC42BPA, EVX1-AS, RP11-242D8.1, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, AP006216.5, RP11-696N14.1, TRABD, AC074391.1, CLCN3, RP11-644K8.1, GABARAPL1, ATF3, RFPL3S, CTD-2196E14.5, RP11-496I9.1, RP11-347D21.1, TRMT5, RP11-712B9.2, CSTL1, XXbac-BPG249D20.9, RP11-669C19.1, NRDE2, MAPT-AS1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, DCC, HSPB6, S100A7A, CTD-2135D7.2, KRT15, RP11-403A21.3, RP11-396C23.4, C10orf90, GMFG, KDM2B, TMSB4X, RP11-381K20.4, OR2H1, ZNF445, TEPP, CTC-543D15.8, CCDC155, MAPK3, RP5-1030M6.3, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-489E7.4, AC007163.3, XXyac-YX155B6.5, TP53TG5, C9orf3, APOL6, ARL4C, AC093627.10, SERPINB6, PIBF1, CDK19, RBBP6, RP11-140K17.3, EAF1, GLRX2, RP11-557J10.5, DAG1, RP11-96K19.5, WDR20, AC093818.1, NECAP2, RP11-375N15.2, DHDDS, LRRC52, WTIP, TNKS, CFAP157, COX8C, XPNPEP3, NOLC1, RARA-AS1, RP4-625H18.2, FANK1, PPP2R1B, RP11-168K9.1, ARL6IP4, AACS, RSRC2, and ZCCHC8.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, and TMEM31.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100, 150, 200 or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: CTD-2363C16.1, KLHL12, CEP152, RP11-295M18.6, AC084219.4, HDAC4, DPP3, OVOS2, MAMDC2-AS1, FAM186A, ACSS1, CDIP1, INPP5B, PPP1R12B, RP11-527L4.6, ATP6V1A, EFCAB11, VN1R2, FAM179A, PELP1, STOML2, PCOLCE-AS1, AC004490.1, EVX2, RP11-258F1.1, CDKN1C, RP5-971N18.3, LAPTM4A, RP11-369E15.3, EIF5A2, PTPRD, RNF139-AS1, FAM71F1, CLK3, UGT1A6, C21orf91, DES, IBA57-AS1, HNRNPR, CCDC168, AC013436.6, ZNF32-AS3, LINC01095, MAPKAPK5-AS1, RP11-2F20.1, DGCR8, AC007563.1, UBE4A, AC004510.3, SYNCRIP, HSPH1, CTD-2206N4.2, LINC00919, RP11-17M16.2, ADGRG1, KRTCAP3, JARID2-AS1, CREB3L2, AC092168.3, RP11-493E12.1, SETD9, MRC2, AC008937.3, RP11-159D12.10, CCSER1, RP11-1018N14.1, FILIP1L, KIAA1217, RNFT2, NDUFA11, AC015971.2, CDH23, RP11-98D18.16, HNRNPH1, CTB-5506.13, P4HTM, SMIM6, TTLL1, UQCRB, AC097495.2, RP11-796E2.4, LYSMD2, MGAT4C, RP11-862G15.1, PFN3, FAM212B, RBM15B, RNF103, RP11-396F22.1, C10orf82, SYS1, RP11-404L6.2, DDX5, LINC00906, PSMD3, PPP1R3E, PTK7, LINC01487, MAP3K14-AS1, MRPL9, ZFYVE28, KRTDAP, OSBP2, NUMBL, FKBP7, LMX1A, TXNDC2, ZCCHC8, RP11-666A8.9, RP5-1051H14.2, NRBP1, FAM170B-AS1, RP11-439E19.9, RPL37, MGST3, CTD-2020K17.4, SCRT1, RP11-173A6.3, FBXO34, MRFAP1, TRIM11, PCBP4, RANBP2, FAM229A, EQTN, GOLGA6L10, AC116609.1, MTPAP, GSTO1, PACS2, CTD-3035K23.7, RP11-73K9.2, FAM153A, CCDC80, ACTL7B, CFL1, RP11-1O10.1, GTSF1L, AC007557.4, SPIRE1, MRPS7, EAF1-AS1, RP11-545G3.1, IQCF3, CLIC5, SLC37A1, RP11-394A14.2, MYH7B, FKBP3, MINOS1, CENPJ, CFAP44, BRD2, RP11-684B21.1, AGAP1, FARP2, MIR7515HG, RP11-544A12.8, KMO, FAM209A, TMEM160, TAF5L, PSMA4, LINC01198, LDLRAD4, LINC00442, HYAL1, ATPAF1, C20orf144, ARF4-AS1, APOPT1, DNAAF3, EIF5A, NFIB, HPCA, CSPP1, IPO5, RP11-360D2.1, KATNBL1, EIF2B4, WI2-2373I1.2, POLB, FAM229B, RP11-326K13.4, FAM81B, PLCE1-AS2, BAZ2A, GNAI2, ZEB1, FAM83C, NDUFS8, DYNLL1, HMGB4, LMNTD2, C1orf43, LINC00943, RP1-266L20.2, SAMD4A, SNHG9, TLE4, CITED4, HDAC11, RP11-192H23.7, TMEM191C, TUBGCP4, PGP, PRM3, NDUFB6, RND2, WDR74, RP11-666O2.2, PIN1, ZNRD1, TAF10, H3F3B, and COX7C.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, TIGAR, TPCN1, RP11-567M16.6, CAHM, EVX1-AS, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, CLCN3, GABARAPL1, ATF3, CTD-2196E14.5, CSTL1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, HSPB6, TMSB4X, KDM2B, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-140K17.3, GLRX2, DAG1, WDR20, DHDDS, LRRC52, MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, TMEM31, and MEX3D.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, C17orf74, DGCR6L, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, MOSPD3, CCDC136, AC012370.3, VTI1B, INCA1, SPATC1L, CXCL16, METAP1, USP25, SH3GL3, MAP2K2, CRAT, RPS27A, RPL29, RPL13, ANKRD12, TUBB4B, NRAV, FAM220A, FXR1, BSG, TSPAN6, RPL12, PWRN1, SRP54, CCNY, PVRL3, BPIFA3, PTOV1, ADO, NSUN4, SRPK2, RIOK3, SPCS1, GPR137, UBE2N, RPL8, WASF1, FUNDC2, HDLBP, SPTBN2, SLFNL1, GSG1, NT5C1B, PPP2R5A, PHKG2, PROCA1, INPP5K, PDZD8, ABHD1, SLAIN2, SPATA3, TSSK6, UBE2D2, PRC1-AS1, VWA3B, HSPA4L, FKBP8, MFF, LINC00901, GNAS, RNF138, CABYR, TSSK1B, TSSK2, SPATA18, RPS18, SLC38A7, TPD52L3, ACSBG2, RP11-14J7.7, RPLP1, TPP2, PSMD6, PAFAH1B1, UBA5, RPL37A, GAPDH, RPS8, C17orf97, CCDC91, SEC14L1, MTFR1L, DCUN1D1, RAB1A, CRISP2, RPS6, PGK2, VRK3, BAZ1A, TPT1, AKAP1, MS4A14, CCDC7, SEMG1, SARAF, RPL13A, FTH1, CUL3, POLR1D, MT-CO2, FSCB, RPS4X, CLU, RPL3, PLBD2, RPL10, C3orf22, CLPB, NDUFA13, MYL6B, AURKAIP1, TMBIM6, GKAP1, CEP85L, DUSP15, TMEM38B, RP11-109E10.1, RNF139, ZMIZ2, CIB2, GDPD5, RCOR3, PPM1G, C7orf73, ZNF706, SNX13, DZIP1, HBP1, ZNF571-AS1, CPTP, C9orf173, BAG5, IZUMO4, C6orf120, MFAP3L, ZC3H15, LRRD1, ENO1, C9orf16, NAT6, BRK1, POLD2, SORBS3, RPL23A, AGPAT2, SMPD2, DMWD, ODC1, PCGF5, AC007325.4, CCDC37-AS1, PEX10, ACTL10, PAOX, ACTL7A, KDM5B, C11orf68, USP2, TMEM120A, EIF4E, EPN1, TCP1, UBAC1, TTC7A, C10orf62, RUVBL2, MAD2L2, AP2B1, MAATS1, RAD23B, PPP2R2B, ST13, KLHDC3, EEF1D, PTDSS2, SLC5A2, TP53I11, SLC2A8, C12orf50, RPL36, STARD10, TBC1D10B, CDHR2, ACE, ITPKA, DGCR14, RNF38, UBQLN3, DDX20, CCDC169, PARP6, PODXL2, RAB11FIP5, PDXK, PPDPF, FAM217A, GGN, GABRG3-AS1, RPS15, TPI1, AZIN2, RBCK1, DPP7, MLF1, ELOF1, PDXDC1, KTN1, ICA1, OPLAH, BZW1, RAD21, SPZ1, RTN4, CDIPT-AS1, SHARPIN, ZFAND3, ARF1, FNDC8, TOLLIP, MIS12, ATAD1, MEIOC, RP11-2C24.7, CCDC187, CTSF, SPPL2B, TTLL10, HAGLR, CCHCR1, CYB5R4, FBXL13, CCDC7.1, RPS9, CABS1, RNF11, FAM104A, EIF5, DYRK1B, ZMYM2, C21orf2, DDX3Y, C1orf159, DNAJC18, ZDHHC3, IL13, GINM1, CDV3, ZFAND4, C12orf75, CCPG1, STK35, AF131216.1, FAM76B, FAM234A, PSMF1, TEX38, GTSF1, VPRBP, RNF32, LCA5L, RPL41, CYB5R2, MROH7, TSPAN16, LRTOMT, AHCY, EGLN2, AC012594.1, USPL1, DDX3X, ITCH, WBP2NL, RPL19, CAMLG, NBR1, ARHGAP5, RAB3IP, IGSF11-AS1, SERF2, C6orf201, COL9A3, BRWD1-AS2, CENPU, TMEM215, STT3B, DHX57, RMND5B, SKP1, SLC25A39, CFAP221, PHACTR2-AS1, ZDHHC19, RPL15, ISG20L2, ESPN, PRKCZ, COPS5, TSPAN1, ZNF688, RP11-73G16.3, DCAF10, C17orf50, and YPEL5.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, C17orf74, DGCR6L, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, and MOSPD3.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100 or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: CCDC136, AC012370.3, VTI1B, INCA1, SPATC1L, CXCL16, METAP1, USP25, SH3GL3, MAP2K2, CRAT, RPS27A, RPL29, RPL13, ANKRD12, TUBB4B, NRAV, FAM220A, FXR1, BSG, TSPAN6, RPL12, PWRN1, SRP54, CCNY, PVRL3, BPIFA3, PTOV1, ADO, NSUN4, SRPK2, RIOK3, SPCS1, GPR137, UBE2N, RPL8, WASF1, FUNDC2, HDLBP, SPTBN2, SLFNL1, GSG1, NT5C1B, PPP2R5A, PHKG2, PROCA1, INPP5K, PDZD8, ABHD1, SLAIN2, SPATA3, TSSK6, UBE2D2, PRC1-AS1, VWA3B, HSPA4L, FKBP8, MFF, LINC00901, GNAS, RNF138, CABYR, TSSK1B, TSSK2, SPATA18, RPS18, SLC38A7, TPD52L3, ACSBG2, RP11-14J7.7, RPLP1, TPP2, PSMD6, PAFAH1B1, UBA5, RPL37A, GAPDH, RPS8, C17orf97, CCDC91, SEC14L1, MTFR1L, DCUN1D1, RAB1A, CRISP2, RPS6, PGK2, VRK3, BAZ1A, TPT1, AKAP1, MS4A14, CCDC7, SEMG1, SARAF, RPL13A, FTH1, CUL3, POLR1D, MT-CO2, FSCB, RPS4X, CLU, RPL3, PLBD2, and RPL10.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 100, 150, 170 or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm: C3orf22, CLPB, NDUFA13, MYL6B, AURKAIP1, TMBIM6, GKAP1, CEP85L, DUSP15, TMEM38B, RP11-109E10.1, RNF139, ZMIZ2, CIB2, DSPD5, RCOR3, PPM1G, C7orf73, ZNF706, SNX13, DZIP1, HBP1, ZNF571-AS1, CPTP, C9orf173, BAG5, IZUMO4, C6orf120, MFAP3L, ZC3H15, LRRD1, ENO1, C9orf16, NAT6, BRK1, POLD2, SORBS3, RPL23A, AGPAT2, SMPD2, DMWD, ODC1, PCGF5, AC007325.4, CCDC37-AS1, PEX10, ACTL10, PAOX, ACTL7A, KDMSB, C11orf68, USP2, TMEM120A, EIF4E, EPN1, TCP1, UBAC1, TTC7A, C10orf62, RUVBL2, MAD2L2, AP2B1, MAATS1, RAD23B, PPP2R2B, ST13, KLHDC3, EEF1D, PTDSS2, SLC5A2, TP53I11, SLC2A8, C12orf50, RPL36, STARD10, TBC1D10B, CDHR2, ACE, ITPKA, DGCR14, RNF38, UBQLN3, DDX20, CCDC169, PARP6, PODXL2, RAB11FIP5, PDXK, PPDPF, FAM217A, GGN, GABRG3-AS1, RPS15, TPI1, AZIN2, RBCK1, DPP7, MLF1, ELOF1, PDXDC1, KTN1, ICA1, OPLAH, BZW1, RAD21, SPZ1, RTN4, CDIPT-AS1, SHARPIN, ZFAND3, ARF1, FNDC8, TOLLIP, MIS12, ATAD1, MEIOC, RP11-2C24.7, CCDC187, CTSF, SPPL2B, TTLL10, HAGLR, CCHCR1, CYB5R4, FBXL13, CCDC7.1, RPS9, CABS1, RNF11, FAM104A, EIFS, DYRK1B, ZMYM2, C21orf2, DDX3Y, C1orf159, DNAJC18, ZDHHC3, IL13, GINM1, CDV3, ZFAND4, C12orf75, CCPG1, STK35, AF131216.1, FAM76B, FAM234A, PSMF1, TEX38, GTSF1, VPRBP, RNF32, LCA5L, RPL41, CYB5R2, MROH7, TSPAN16, LRTOMT, AHCY, EGLN2, AC012594.1, USPL1, DDX3X, ITCH, WBP2NL, RPL19, CAMLG, NBR1, ARHGAP5, RAB3IP, IGSF11-AS1, SERF2, C6orf201, COL9A3, BRWD1-AS2, CENPU, TMEM215, STT3B, DHX57, RMND5B, SKP1, SLC25A39, CFAP221, PHACTR2-AS1, ZDHHC19, RPL15, ISG20L2, ESPN, PRKCZ, COPS5, TSPAN1, ZNF688, RP11-73G16.3, DCAF10, C17orf50, and YPEL5.

In some embodiments, it is determined that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene, i.e., one or more (e.g., at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, or all of the) genes, selected from the following group is upregulated as compared to the expression of the same gene in a autistic control sperm: PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, SLC39A13, C17orf74, DGCR6L, CRIP2, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, MOSPD3, RPL13, SH3GL3, CXCL16, TSPAN6, CCNY, PROCA1, ABHD1, TSSK6, FKBP8, MFF, GNAS, SPATA18, TSSK2, ACSBG2, PAFAH1B1, GAPDH, CCDC91, DCUN1D1, CRISP2, VRK3, and AKAP1.

In some embodiments, the sperm which, based on the gene profile analysis of any of the above-disclosed methods, is determined to carry a risk of autism will not be used for in vitro fertilization and conception of a new child.

In some embodiments, this invention will represent a DNA or RNA sperm analysis which can be automated.

In some embodiments, the sperm is not human but rather from another mammal such as a pig, horse, sheep or a cow. The analysis is suitable to determine the optimal sperm to use for artificial insemination or IVF in the farm animals.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, the preferred methods and materials are now described. All publications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference to disclose and describe the methods and/or materials in connection with which the publications are cited.

The specific examples listed below are only illustrative and by no means limiting.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Materials and Methods Samples

The sperm samples were purchased from the California Cryobank (Los Angeles, Calif.). All of the donors signed an informed consent with the Cryobank where they agreed that their samples could be used in research. Since the donors of sperm at Cryobank are purchased by women to have a child, many of the donors have a large number of children. Interestingly, there are cases where a donor will have one of his many children having autism and the rest will be unaffected, indicating that there are other causes of autism besides paternal genetics. For this reason, we required that our Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) donors have evidence of at least 2 children with ASD. The control donors needed to have multiple children with no evidence of ASD. The samples were sent on liquid nitrogen from the Cryobank to our lab where they were thawed for analysis.

Cell Preparation

Frozen sperm cell vials were obtained from California Cryobank Biotech. Sperm cells were provided with expected post-thaw cell count. Frozen cells were rapidly thawed in a 37° C. water bath. Thawed cells were centrifuged at 300 r.c.f. for 10 minutes and lx PBS with 0.04% bovine serum albumin was used for washing the cells twice as well as resuspension of the cells at room temperature.

Single Cell Library Construction and Sequencing

Cell suspensions post washing was loaded on the 10X Chromium System (10x Genomics, Pleasanton, Calif.) for single cell isolation into Gel Bead Emulsions (GEMs) as per manufacturer's instruction in Chromium Single Cell 3′ Reagent Kits v2 User Guide, Rev A (Zheng et al., Nature Communications, 8. 2017:14049) using Chromium Single Cell 3′ Solution (Chromium Single Cell 3′ Chip Kit v2 [PN-120236], Gel Bead kit v2 [PN-120235]. The input cells per channel in the chip were targeted around ˜1 million cells based on provided initial post-thaw cell count from California Cryobank biotech. Target of ˜1 million cells was to increase the poor RNA yield from sperm cells. However, the loss of cells during washing would reduce the actual cell counts to input significantly less than targeted cells. Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) was loaded on each single cell chip as a control to determine sample type associated failures on the Chromium System. PBMCs were freshly isolated from whole blood with Ficoll method and washed twice with 1×PBS with 0.04% bovine serum albumin Approximately, 10,000 cells of PBMC were loaded in a channel per chip.

Eight sperm samples failed to generate uniform GEMs due to “reagent clogs”, “Wetting Failures” and “Pressure not at Setpoint”, which are possible failure modes during GEM generation described with details in manufacturer's protocol. These failed samples were removed from further library construction and sequencing.

Sperm samples that successfully generated proper GEMS were further processed for GEM-RT incubation, cDNA amplification and subsequent single cell library construction using Chromium™ Single Cell 3′ library Kit v2 [PN-120234] following the manufacturer's protocol. Barcoded final libraries were quantified by QUBIT® 2.0 Fluorometer (Invitrogen) and qPCR (KAPA Biosystems Library Quantification kit) and fragment size profiles were assessed from Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer. All libraries were sequenced on Illumina HiSeq 2500 with 2X 100 paired-end kits using following read length: 26 bp read 1, 8 bp i7 index and 98 bp Read 2.

Cell Ranger (version 1.2) Single Cell pipeline (10X Genomics) was used for de-multiplexing libraries using cellranger mkfastq to generate FASTQ files. STAR alignment, Barcode and UMI processing and counting were conducted by cellranger count pipeline. Filtering of the barcodes, UMI and duplicates are described in Zheng et al. (Nature Communications, 8. 2017:14049).

Assessment of Background Cell-Free RNA

Thawed Sperm cells that was not used for single cell isolation were frozen as aliquots and stored in liquid nitrogen storage dewar. At a later date, the frozen sperm aliquots were thawed in a water bath at 37° C. and centrifuged at 300 r.c.f for 10 min In order to investigate the presence of background cell-free RNA in sperm samples, the supernatant was acquired to assess for any presence of RNA. 5 μl of the supernatant was used to amplify any present RNA using Ovation® RNA-Seq system V2 amplification kit (NuGen Technologies, San Carlos, Calif.) using manufacturer's instruction. Five control samples with input ranging ˜0.75-4 ng were amplified in the same batch. The amplified product was purified using MinElute PCR Purification. Final yield and quality was checked using QUBIT® 2.0 Fluorometer and on the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer, respectively. Approximately, 2 μg amplified cDNA from each sample was sheared on a Covaris S200 focused-ultrasonicator (Woburn, Mass., USA) with a target yield of 200 bp fragment size. Fragmented DNA was taken into standard library preparation using NEBNext® DNA Library Prep Master Mix Set for ILLUMINA® (New England BioLabs Inc., Ipswich, Mass., USA) with slight modifications. Briefly, after sonication “End-repair” was done followed by “polyA addition” and “adapter ligation”. Post-ligated samples were individually barcoded with unique in-house GSL primers and amplified through 6 cycles of PCR using KAPA HiFi HotStart Ready Mix (Kapa Biosystems, Inc., Woburn, Mass., USA). The concentration and quality of the libraries were assessed by QUBIT® 2.0 Fluorometer and Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer, respectively. Accurate quantification for sequencing applications was determined using the qPCR-based KAPA Biosystems Library Quantification kit (Kapa Biosystems, Inc., Woburn, Mass., USA). 50 bp Paired End (PE) sequencing was performed to generate approximately 50 million reads per sample.

Example 2

In order to provide greater clarity as to the variation between individual sperm in a sample, the inventors used a single-cell sequencing approach. Single-cell sequencing provides for a method of determine the nucleotide sequences in each individual cell. In general, the techniques work by separating the individual cells either physically or chemically. The nucleic acids from each cell are then given a unique tag that will allow them to be de-convoluted from a mixture of DNA or RNA that has been sequenced. Currently, the tools for high-throughput whole genome single-cell RNA sequencing are much more advanced than those for DNA sequencing. One main reason for this is that in contrast to the 2 copies of each chromosome in a normal cell, there are hundreds or thousands of copies of the RNA of genes that are being expressed. Therefore, the inventors performed single-cell RNA sequencing of individual sperm cells.

Sperm samples were obtained from 2 donors that have multiple children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and from 4 donors who do not have any children with ASD. Using the 10X Chromium platform, the inventors have been able to sequence tens of thousands of individual sperms from each donor. The inventors performed inter- and intra-individual analysis and found that there are a substantial number of genes whose expression is variable in the sperm samples. In addition, the inventors used a unique approach to perform variant calling on the RNA reads to detect evidence of mutations occurring in the sperm cell development. This is the first case of mutational detection based upon single-cell RNA-seq. Based upon the small sample size, the inventors found evidence that there are mutations occurring in sperm on both an expression and a variant level that correlate with ASD in offspring/progeny children.

Variant Calling

Since the inventors performed RNA-sequencing, the main goal is generally expression analysis, but the inventors realized that there is sufficient depth from the sequencing to investigate sequence variants. These variants will be limited to the genes that are highly expressed in the sperm and to those in the 3′ ends of the RNAs that are sequenced. While this is a small fraction of the genome, it is sufficient to get a rough picture of DNA variation in sperm. It also serves as a pilot to investigate variant calling in other single-cell RNA datasets.

The BAM file produced by the CellRanger software is not designed to easily allow for variant calling and needs to be modified. In particular, the reads from each individual cell are marked with the CB tag in the BAM file whereas a typical BAM file would record each set of reads from the same source as a read-group with the RG tag. The inventors developed a perl script that converted the BAM file and also removed any of the cells that had less than 100 reads per cell. The standard freebayes variant caller was then run on the converted BAM files and we removed any variants with a quality of <20 and required that a SNP be present in 100 individual single cells to report it. Thus, the identified SNPs were rare in the sperm population, but were not only found in an individual cell. For each sample there were between 194 and 302 SNPs that were found in a sufficient number of cells. Non-synonymous SNPS were found in the CARHSP1, CRISP2, DNAJC4, NUPR2, PRM1, PRM2, SMCP genes.

One of the main goals of single-cell sequencing is to uncover information that cannot be detected in the bulk sample. Due to the need for multiple sequencing reads to call a variant and the errors in the sequencing machines, variants generally cannot be called below a 10% minor allele frequency. This means that for a cell population, a variant needs to be present in a least 1 in 10 cells for it to be detectable from standard sequencing. In a single-cell approach this is not the case since we are able to look at the reads from each cell individually. A SNP that appears in only an individual cell would be detectable.

To determine whether the SNPs that the inventors identified would have been found from standard sequencing, the inventors ran freebayes on all of the reads from each sample without distinguishing between those that came from a particular cell. This produced a rough equivalent of what would have been found had an RNA-seq of the bulk sperm sample been done . Over 95% of the SNPs that were detected from the single-cell variant calling (Table 1) were not found in the bulk sperm variant calling. These SNPs were only found from the single cell sequencing are represent rare populations that would be missed from bulk sequencing.

TABLE 1 Comparison of single sperm variant calling and bulk sperm variant calling # of Total # SNPs of only in Single Single Cell Sample Cells SNPs Percentage num5 299 302 99% num6 183 193 95% num7 239 249 96% num8 188 194 97% num9 186 188 99% num10 201 206 98%

TABLE 2 Tier 1 genes (ranked by Average log Fold Change (avg_logFC)). GeneName p_val avg_logFC pct.1 pct.2 p_val_adj Marker Type Tier 1 BACE1-AS 3.16E−255 2.69963958 0.053 0 2.12E−251 Higher in Autistic Samples I 2 UNC119B 3.67E−215 2.16063592 0.053 0.003 2.46E−211 Higher in Autistic Samples I 3 RP11-338I21.1 3.03E−204 2.0182836 0.055 0.004 2.03E−200 Higher in Autistic Samples I 4 MEIS1 1.30E−120 1.95000939 0.028 0.001 8.71E−117 Higher in Autistic Samples I 5 WDR55 9.09E−117 1.81805974 0.031 0.002 6.09E−113 Higher in Autistic Samples I 6 IL6R 3.75E−114 1.81393765 0.029 0.002 2.51E−110 Higher in Autistic Samples I 7 RP11-62H20.1 1.39E−114 1.73993774 0.03 0.002 9.35E−111 Higher in Autistic Samples I 8 RP11-356J5.12 6.09E−166 1.72576531 0.05 0.006 4.08E−162 Higher in Autistic Samples I 9 RP1-251M9.2 1.15E−111 1.71475127 0.028 0.002 7.70E−108 Higher in Autistic Samples I 10 DNAJB4 5.67E−140 1.69517492 0.039 0.004 3.80E−136 Higher in Autistic Samples I 11 MALSU1 1.15E−93 1.63612258 0.027 0.003 7.71E−90 Higher in Autistic Samples I 12 EFCAB14 1.93E−125 1.62727825 0.037 0.004 1.29E−121 Higher in Autistic Samples I 13 C3 1.49E−127 1.59881396 0.038 0.004 9.99E−124 Higher in Autistic Samples I 14 RAB35 2.17E−140 1.59781958 0.043 0.005 1.45E−136 Higher in Autistic Samples I 15 DNAJB7 9.57E−88 1.58377721 0.026 0.003 6.42E−84 Higher in Autistic Samples I 16 DYNLL2 4.04E−132 1.57333063 0.042 0.005 2.71E−128 Higher in Autistic Samples I 17 TIGAR 5.57E−219 1.57265917 0.08 0.014 3.73E−215 Higher in Autistic Samples I 18 SSUH2 2.75E−107 1.55372491 0.03 0.003 1.84E−103 Higher in Autistic Samples I 19 TPCN1 2.47E−155 1.52994606 0.051 0.007 1.65E−151 Higher in Autistic Samples I 20 AL157902.3 1.66E−98 1.51782264 0.031 0.004 1.11E−94 Higher in Autistic Samples I 21 STK32C 1.38E−101 1.49442151 0.032 0.004 9.28E−98 Higher in Autistic Samples I 22 MED30 4.78E−58 1.48022813 0.012 0 3.21E−54 Higher in Autistic Samples I 23 CTD-2083E4.6 2.75E−82 1.4801585 0.024 0.003 1.84E−78 Higher in Autistic Samples I 24 LHX2 2.00E−78 1.47496469 0.021 0.002 1.34E−74 Higher in Autistic Samples I 25 RP11-567M16.6 3.06E−157 1.44873057 0.06 0.011 2.05E−153 Higher in Autistic Samples I 26 PHKB 1.81E−75 1.43121654 0.024 0.003 1.21E−71 Higher in Autistic Samples I 27 CAHM 1.35E−158 1.41545555 0.061 0.011 9.07E−155 Higher in Autistic Samples I 28 RP11-17A4.2 4.87E−122 1.3941909 0.046 0.009 3.27E−118 Higher in Autistic Samples I 29 SIPA1L1 3.83E−74 1.36924674 0.024 0.003 2.56E−70 Higher in Autistic Samples I 30 TMEM260 4.96E−95 1.34016046 0.036 0.007 3.33E−91 Higher in Autistic Samples I 31 CDC42BPA 9.42E−71 1.31190904 0.024 0.004 6.31E−67 Higher in Autistic Samples I 32 EVX1-AS 3.39E−213 1.285473 0.095 0.022 2.27E−209 Higher in Autistic Samples I 33 RP11-242D8.1 1.41E−71 1.25986343 0.024 0.004 9.48E−68 Higher in Autistic Samples I 34 CDIPT 9.37E−156 1.23303731 0.072 0.017 6.28E−152 Higher in Autistic Samples I 35 RP11-991C1.2 2.01E−131 1.22884725 0.058 0.013 1.35E−127 Higher in Autistic Samples I 36 AP006216.5 2.99E−73 1.22515747 0.028 0.005 2.00E−69 Higher in Autistic Samples I 37 RP11-696N14.1 1.06E−67 1.22372877 0.025 0.004 7.09E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 38 TRABD 1.34E−96 1.21573485 0.038 0.007 8.96E−93 Higher in Autistic Samples I 39 AC074391.1 1.29E−76 1.2149634 0.028 0.005 8.66E−73 Higher in Autistic Samples I 40 CLCN3 1.61E−230 1.19988443 0.119 0.034 1.08E−226 Higher in Autistic Samples I 41 RP11-644K8.1 9.76E−96 1.19071369 0.04 0.008 6.55E−92 Higher in Autistic Samples I 42 GABARAPL1 1.76E−225 1.19057882 0.115 0.032 1.18E−221 Higher in Autistic Samples I 43 ATF3 1.56E−196 1.18212567 0.093 0.023 1.05E−192 Higher in Autistic Samples I 44 RFPL3S 2.03E−61 1.16726779 0.024 0.004 1.36E−57 Higher in Autistic Samples I 45 CTD-2196E14.5 8.31E−136 1.1497306 0.062 0.015 5.57E−132 Higher in Autistic Samples I 46 RP11-496I9.1 3.11E−70 1.1490926 0.031 0.007 2.09E−66 Higher in Autistic Samples I 47 RP11-347D21.1 7.53E−59 1.14476166 0.022 0.004 5.05E−55 Higher in Autistic Samples I 48 TRMT5 6.30E−61 1.14311561 0.025 0.005 4.23E−57 Higher in Autistic Samples I 49 RP11-712B9.2 1.17E−55 1.14169429 0.02 0.003 7.83E−52 Higher in Autistic Samples I 50 CSTL1 3.48E−220 1.13989834 0.115 0.033 2.33E−216 Higher in Autistic Samples I 51 XXbac-BPG249D20.

1.01E−43 1.13052803 0.011 0.001 6.76E−40 Higher in Autistic Samples I 52 RP11-669C19.1 2.91E−64 1.12245973 0.028 0.006 1.95E−60 Higher in Autistic Samples I 53 NRDE2 1.40E−59 1.1210956 0.024 0.005 9.36E−56 Higher in Autistic Samples I 54 MAPT-AS1 9.56E−49 1.11555659 0.019 0.004 6.41E−45 Higher in Autistic Samples I 55 EFCAB12 1.50E−176 1.11407129 0.093 0.026 1.01E−172 Higher in Autistic Samples I 56 VGLL3 1.12E−173 1.10526943 0.097 0.029 7.52E−170 Higher in Autistic Samples I 57 DCC 6.97E−78 1.10476144 0.034 0.008 4.68E−74 Higher in Autistic Samples I 58 HSPB6 1.25E−274 1.10012731 0.148 0.043 8.37E−271 Higher in Autistic Samples I 59 S100A7A 1.21E−56 1.09290423 0.023 0.005 8.09E−53 Higher in Autistic Samples I 60 CTD-2135D7.2 2.19E−98 1.09057325 0.051 0.014 1.47E−94 Higher in Autistic Samples I 61 KRT15 1.96E−63 1.08305757 0.032 0.008 1.31E−59 Higher in Autistic Samples I 62 RP11-403A21.3 7.62E−49 1.07058919 0.02 0.004 5.11E−45 Higher in Autistic Samples I 63 RP11-396C23.4 2.27E−45 1.06538973 0.018 0.004 1.52E−41 Higher in Autistic Samples I 64 C10orf90 1.32E−45 1.06530284 0.015 0.002 8.88E−42 Higher in Autistic Samples I 65 GMFG 1.73E−43 1.06009029 0.017 0.003 1.16E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples I 66 KDM2B 5.67E−108 1.05574061 0.058 0.017 3.80E−104 Higher in Autistic Samples I 67 TMSB4X 1.94E−173 1.04997256 0.1 0.031 1.30E−169 Higher in Autistic Samples I 68 RP11-381K20.4 6.06E−44 1.04865813 0.016 0.003 4.06E−40 Higher in Autistic Samples I 69 OR2H1 1.14E−78 1.03963444 0.039 0.01 7.63E−75 Higher in Autistic Samples I 70 ZNF445 3.24E−47 1.03810017 0.024 0.006 2.17E−43 Higher in Autistic Samples I 71 TEPP 7.57E−43 1.0318368 0.016 0.003 5.08E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples I 72 CTC-543D15.8 2.49E−77 1.03146247 0.038 0.01 1.67E−73 Higher in Autistic Samples I 73 CCDC155 5.62E−45 1.02388409 0.018 0.003 3.77E−41 Higher in Autistic Samples I 74 MAPK3 6.48E−70 1.02365775 0.04 0.012 4.34E−66 Higher in Autistic Samples I 75 RP5-1030M6.3 3.76E−37 1.0163131 0.013 0.002 2.52E−33 Higher in Autistic Samples I 76 SORCS3-AS1 2.91E−158 1.01615799 0.103 0.036 1.95E−154 Higher in Autistic Samples I 77 RP11-489E7.4 4.29E−67 1.01323687 0.033 0.009 2.88E−63 Higher in Autistic Samples I 78 AC007163.3 8.96E−64 1.00882926 0.03 0.007 6.01E−60 Higher in Autistic Samples I 79 XXyac-YX155B6.5 1.57E−56 1.00805736 0.027 0.007 1.05E−52 Higher in Autistic Samples I 80 TP53TG5 3.15E−39 1.00139654 0.013 0.002 2.11E−35 Higher in Autistic Samples I 81 C9orf3 2.21E−49 0.99088318 0.02 0.004 1.48E−45 Higher in Autistic Samples I 82 APOL6 4.37E−48 0.98945229 0.02 0.004 2.93E−44 Higher in Autistic Samples I 83 ARL4C 9.68E−61 0.98894839 0.031 0.008 6.49E−57 Higher in Autistic Samples I 84 AC093627.10 1.04E−49 0.98827207 0.023 0.005 7.00E−46 Higher in Autistic Samples I 85 SERPINB6 5.59E−50 0.98712056 0.021 0.005 3.75E−46 Higher in Autistic Samples I 86 PIBF1 2.86E−41 0.98657936 0.018 0.004 1.92E−37 Higher in Autistic Samples I 87 CDK19 7.25E−46 0.98642127 0.024 0.006 4.86E−42 Higher in Autistic Samples I 88 RBBP6 2.96E−45 0.98026907 0.025 0.008 1.98E−41 Higher in Autistic Samples I 89 RP11-140K17.3 7.75E−135 0.97751947 0.081 0.026 5.20E−131 Higher in Autistic Samples I 90 EAF1 3.87E−81 0.9748147 0.044 0.013 2.59E−77 Higher in Autistic Samples I 91 GLRX2 1.28E−244 0.97392993 0.172 0.064 8.57E−241 Higher in Autistic Samples I 92 RP11-557J10.5 1.59E−48 0.96371754 0.025 0.007 1.07E−44 Higher in Autistic Samples I 93 DAG1 0 0.95875727 0.212 0.077 0 Higher in Autistic Samples I 94 RP11-96K19.5 1.98E−68 0.95577436 0.041 0.013 1.33E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 95 WDR20 4.28E−126 0.95518325 0.088 0.031 2.87E−122 Higher in Autistic Samples I 96 AC093818.1 2.00E−46 0.94682842 0.024 0.007 1.34E−42 Higher in Autistic Samples I 97 NECAP2 2.16E−58 0.9446339 0.032 0.009 1.45E−54 Higher in Autistic Samples I 98 RP11-375N15.2 2.49E−43 0.93688248 0.019 0.005 1.67E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples I 99 DHDDS 2.40E−94 0.93475774 0.06 0.02 1.61E−90 Higher in Autistic Samples I 100 LRRC52 4.38E−118 0.93256198 0.076 0.025 2.93E−114 Higher in Autistic Samples I 101 WTIP 3.02E−44 0.93227058 0.021 0.005 2.02E−40 Higher in Autistic Samples I 102 TNKS 5.32E−36 0.93128563 0.016 0.004 3.57E−32 Higher in Autistic Samples I 103 CFAP157 4.59E−68 0.93025919 0.039 0.012 3.08E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 104 COX8C 1.85E−71 0.92895792 0.046 0.015 1.24E−67 Higher in Autistic Samples I 105 XPNPEP3 4.17E−43 0.92804404 0.021 0.006 2.79E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples I 106 NOLC1 7.90E−30 0.92085538 0.011 0.002 5.29E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples I 107 RARA-AS1 1.10E−37 0.91771325 0.016 0.003 7.38E−34 Higher in Autistic Samples I 108 RP4-625H18.2 1.67E−46 0.91287331 0.025 0.007 1.12E−42 Higher in Autistic Samples I 109 FANK1 2.16E−43 0.90825249 0.025 0.007 1.45E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples I 110 PPP2R1B 4.51E−32 0.90629363 0.013 0.003 3.02E−28 Higher in Autistic Samples I 111 RP11-168K9.1 1.71E−71 0.90317287 0.043 0.013 1.14E−67 Higher in Autistic Samples I 112 MIR762HG 4.94E−226 0.89464445 0.171 0.066 3.31E−222 Higher in Autistic Samples I 113 RP11-315I20.1 9.52E−74 0.81224041 0.057 0.022 6.38E−70 Higher in Autistic Samples I 114 TADA2A 3.27E−90 0.74340972 0.078 0.032 2.19E−86 Higher in Autistic Samples I 115 MEST 8.32E−68 0.71354339 0.063 0.027 5.58E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 116 RP11-480I12.10 3.78E−59 0.68708428 0.053 0.022 2.54E−55 Higher in Autistic Samples I 117 TMCO2 2.87E−71 0.67872596 0.088 0.044 1.92E−67 Higher in Autistic Samples I 118 ZFP36L1 2.05E−74 0.67610838 0.081 0.037 1.37E−70 Higher in Autistic Samples I 119 ATP1B3 1.83E−173 0.64339015 0.221 0.114 1.23E−169 Higher in Autistic Samples I 120 CRAMP1 1.19E−67 0.60669297 0.081 0.039 7.96E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 121 SPTY2D1-AS1 1.38E−92 0.59500785 0.156 0.09 9.25E−89 Higher in Autistic Samples I 122 TNP1 5.14E−125 0.59133532 0.199 0.112 3.44E−121 Higher in Autistic Samples I 123 AC007557.1 3.02E−99 0.59123502 0.153 0.084 2.02E−95 Higher in Autistic Samples I 124 ACAP1 3.36E−31 0.57124888 0.051 0.028 2.25E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples I 125 MARCKS 7.66E−77 0.52885638 0.127 0.071 5.13E−73 Higher in Autistic Samples I 126 CTD-2568A17.1 1.85E−40 0.35883504 0.175 0.128 1.24E−36 Higher in Autistic Samples I 127 PRM1 5.95E−194 0.3057173 0.665 0.537 3.99E−190 Higher in Autistic Samples I 128 TCEB2 5.52E−14 0.27295501 0.066 0.048 3.70E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples I 129 TMEM31 6.82E−06 0.17468959 0.064 0.053 0.04572819 Higher in Autistic Samples I 130 PHOSPHO1 8.73E−08 −0.19081991 0.096 0.112 0.00058503 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 131 ETNK2 5.40E−08 −0.1960796 0.054 0.067 0.00036225 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 132 C17orf74 1.83E−09 −0.21237853 0.074 0.091 1.23E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 133 DGCR6L 2.33E−13 −0.21246435 0.139 0.165 1.56E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 134 ODF3L2 2.70E−09 −0.24128677 0.066 0.082 1.81E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 135 CIB1 1.28E−12 −0.24246239 0.075 0.095 8.59E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 136 NUPR2 4.93E−94 −0.32594691 0.349 0.44 3.31E−90 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 137 C16orf82 5.81E−32 −0.3277931 0.089 0.127 3.89E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 138 UBXN6 1.51E−14 −0.3307218 0.047 0.065 1.01E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 139 DNAJC4 7.46E−54 −0.34251473 0.213 0.275 5.00E−50 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 140 UBA52 1.65E−26 −0.36757107 0.082 0.114 1.11E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 141 REEP6 6.29E−35 −0.4119588 0.082 0.12 4.22E−31 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 142 LELP1 2.83E−64 −0.41891807 0.137 0.202 1.90E−60 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 143 RANGAP1 9.28E−27 −0.43269108 0.051 0.078 6.22E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 144 TNFAIP8L1 2.02E−20 −0.44160621 0.035 0.055 1.36E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 145 ARL4A 3.24E−46 −0.45607688 0.047 0.084 2.17E−42 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 146 PRM2 0 −0.47146124 0.771 0.888 0 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 147 TPGS2 1.19E−31 −0.4824332 0.043 0.071 7.96E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 148 CSNK1G2 2.54E−30 −0.50314872 0.036 0.062 1.70E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 149 LPIN1 2.29E−32 −0.50601869 0.03 0.055 1.54E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 150 ZNHIT2 2.10E−26 −0.50875957 0.034 0.057 1.41E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 151 PCSK4 8.83E−38 −0.50900876 0.058 0.093 5.92E−34 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 152 PCYT2 4.06E−78 −0.51326763 0.116 0.183 2.72E−74 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 153 OAZ3 7.74E−32 −0.53203866 0.029 0.053 5.19E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 154 TPPP2 2.04E−40 −0.5489612 0.038 0.069 1.37E−36 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 155 SMCP 4.80E−251 −0.55900819 0.319 0.469 3.22E−247 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 156 FBXW5 3.86E−62 −0.56068959 0.073 0.123 2.59E−58 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 157 TCP11 5.93E−53 −0.56545781 0.046 0.085 3.97E−49 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 158 BOD1L2 2.80E−75 −0.56946859 0.064 0.119 1.88E−71 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 159 CARHSP1 5.92E−119 −0.58931111 0.126 0.214 3.97E−115 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 160 GLUL 2.99E−103 −0.63251552 0.088 0.161 2.01E−99 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 161 C2orf57 3.94E−43 −0.64003804 0.03 0.06 2.64E−39 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 162 SMKR1 5.78E−97 −0.65230975 0.06 0.122 3.88E−93 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 163 PTP4A1 1.21E−72 −0.65925521 0.048 0.097 8.11E−69 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 164 CCSER2 3.15E−48 −0.65930973 0.024 0.054 2.11E−44 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 165 AQP5 3.83E−69 −0.67280678 0.049 0.095 2.57E−65 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 166 MPC2 2.68E−63 −0.67943352 0.036 0.075 1.80E−59 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 167 RGS22 3.68E−67 −0.67970344 0.039 0.081 2.47E−63 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 168 PKM 2.27E−48 −0.69167852 0.032 0.064 1.52E−44 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 169 MOSPD3 2.41E−63 −0.69992461 0.046 0.089 1.61E−59 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 170 CCDC136 1.36E−35 −0.70078715 0.015 0.035 9.09E−32 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 171 AC012370.3 4.76E−16 −0.70120883 0.004 0.011 3.19E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 172 VTI1B 1.08E−25 −0.70305115 0.009 0.022 7.25E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 173 INCA1 4.98E−18 −0.70556214 0.005 0.013 3.34E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 174 SPATC1L 4.09E−20 −0.7105641 0.009 0.021 2.74E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 175 CXCL16 4.34E−102 −0.71432249 0.068 0.134 2.91E−98 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 176 METAP1 2.31E−42 −0.7150351 0.019 0.044 1.55E−38 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 177 USP25 6.00E−37 −0.71630367 0.014 0.034 4.03E−33 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 178 SH3GL3 5.39E−64 −0.71853478 0.033 0.072 3.61E−60 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 179 MAP2K2 1.24E−36 −0.71938501 0.019 0.042 8.29E−33 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 180 CRAT 9.90E−37 −0.71965925 0.02 0.042 6.64E−33 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 181 RPS27A 4.81E−15 −0.71969121 0.005 0.012 3.23E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 182 RPL29 9.78E−16 −0.72187685 0.005 0.013 6.56E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 183 RPL13 2.93E−44 −0.73196118 0.025 0.053 1.96E−40 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 184 ANKRD12 1.23E−19 −0.73264099 0.003 0.011 8.27E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 185 TUBB4B 6.30E−21 −0.73989247 0.007 0.017 4.23E−17 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 186 NRAV 1.55E−22 −0.74189508 0.006 0.016 1.04E−18 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 187 FAM220A 6.62E−38 −0.74267453 0.016 0.037 4.44E−34 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 188 FXR1 2.40E−33 −0.74665403 0.012 0.029 1.61E−29 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 189 BSG 1.41E−30 −0.75021813 0.012 0.029 9.45E−27 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 190 TSPAN6 1.85E−148 −0.75052612 0.076 0.163 1.24E−144 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 191 RPL12 8.53E−23 −0.75161566 0.006 0.016 5.72E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 192 PWRN1 2.39E−27 −0.75658483 0.007 0.02 1.60E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 193 SRP54 1.22E−36 −0.75928469 0.011 0.03 8.20E−33 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 194 CCNY 7.18E−98 −0.7594678 0.045 0.101 4.82E−94 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 195 PVRL3 7.41E−19 −0.76309265 0.004 0.013 4.96E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 196 BPIFA3 2.52E−44 −0.76545175 0.017 0.041 1.69E−40 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 197 PTOV1 1.26E−41 −0.76745999 0.018 0.042 8.42E−38 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 198 ADO 9.27E−30 −0.77367563 0.008 0.022 6.22E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 199 NSUN4 1.41E−39 −0.7738613 0.015 0.036 9.42E−36 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 200 SRPK2 7.52E−44 −0.77780582 0.014 0.037 5.04E−40 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 201 RIOK3 4.81E−24 −0.77797707 0.004 0.013 3.22E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 202 SPCS1 5.94E−27 −0.78165814 0.006 0.018 3.98E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 203 GPR137 1.83E−46 −0.78390659 0.019 0.045 1.23E−42 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 204 UBE2N 2.69E−51 −0.78786144 0.017 0.044 1.81E−47 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 205 RPL8 2.53E−23 −0.79006755 0.008 0.02 1.69E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 206 WASF1 3.64E−47 −0.79208478 0.016 0.041 2.44E−43 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 207 FUNDC2 1.26E−32 −0.79518607 0.008 0.024 8.45E−29 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 208 HDLBP 2.47E−28 −0.79814225 0.007 0.02 1.66E−24 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 209 SPTBN2 9.32E−23 −0.8011329 0.006 0.017 6.25E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 210 SLFNL1 5.80E−47 −0.80387147 0.019 0.045 3.89E−43 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 211 GSG1 1.20E−30 −0.8052964 0.008 0.022 8.02E−27 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 212 NT5C1B 7.18E−24 −0.80575973 0.003 0.012 4.82E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 213 PPP2R5A 1.89E−30 −0.80771337 0.006 0.02 1.27E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 214 PHKG2 4.02E−32 −0.80805201 0.011 0.028 2.70E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 215 PROCA1 4.03E−122 −0.81825215 0.054 0.123 2.70E−118 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 216 INPP5K 1.75E−20 −0.82107041 0.003 0.012 1.17E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 217 PDZD8 4.06E−44 −0.821542 0.013 0.035 2.72E−40 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 218 ABHD1 8.50E−90 −0.82702038 0.041 0.092 5.70E−86 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 219 SLAIN2 9.84E−29 −0.83224107 0.004 0.016 6.60E−25 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 220 SPATA3 5.73E−53 −0.83684109 0.017 0.045 3.84E−49 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 221 TSSK6 0 −0.83965111 0.258 0.471 0 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 222 UBE2D2 5.05E−24 −0.84183562 0.003 0.012 3.39E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 223 PRC1-AS1 3.65E−25 −0.84456348 0.003 0.012 2.44E−21 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 224 VWA3B 3.73E−30 −0.86101318 0.005 0.017 2.50E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 225 HSPA4L 3.49E−57 −0.86880782 0.015 0.042 2.34E−53 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 226 FKBP8 9.32E−73 −0.86979184 0.024 0.061 6.25E−69 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 227 MFF 2.67E−86 −0.88041252 0.028 0.073 1.79E−82 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 228 LINC00901 7.63E−27 −0.8912922 0.003 0.014 5.12E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 229 GNAS 2.74E−80 −0.89525422 0.026 0.067 1.84E−76 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 230 RNF138 2.66E−58 −0.9007048 0.014 0.041 1.79E−54 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 231 CABYR 3.41E−57 −0.90725229 0.013 0.039 2.29E−53 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 232 TSSK1B 1.39E−46 −0.91245516 0.01 0.032 9.30E−43 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 233 TSSK2 3.88E−100 −0.92353024 0.032 0.083 2.60E−96 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 234 SPATA18 6.37E−75 −0.92454626 0.018 0.053 4.27E−71 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 235 RPS18 5.80E−26 −0.93014933 0.003 0.013 3.89E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 236 SLC38A7 1.42E−65 −0.95784225 0.016 0.047 9.49E−62 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 237 TPD52L3 2.32E−64 −0.97302049 0.015 0.044 1.55E−60 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 238 ACSBG2 5.23E−89 −0.97438147 0.019 0.06 3.51E−85 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 239 RP11-14J7.7 2.82E−28 −0.97832614 0.002 0.011 1.89E−24 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 240 RPLP1 6.85E−29 −0.9889916 0.002 0.011 4.59E−25 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 241 TPP2 5.72E−38 −0.99773959 0.004 0.018 3.84E−34 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 242 PSMD6 4.91E−51 −1.00758998 0.01 0.033 3.29E−47 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 243 PAFAH1B1 5.55E−97 −1.00866807 0.019 0.062 3.72E−93 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 244 UBA5 1.06E−33 −1.02551362 0.002 0.013 7.13E−30 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 245 RPL37A 2.13E−31 −1.03668382 0.002 0.012 1.43E−27 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 246 GAPDH 1.66E−111 −1.05561606 0.025 0.076 1.11E−107 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 247 RPS8 1.99E−32 −1.07601884 0.001 0.011 1.34E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 248 C17orf97 2.80E−42 −1.07626006 0.004 0.019 1.88E−38 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 249 CCDC91 8.92E−184 −1.11278663 0.034 0.113 5.98E−180 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 250 SEC14L1 1.72E−44 −1.12671924 0.004 0.02 1.16E−40 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 251 MTFR1L 1.72E−38 −1.13493473 0.002 0.015 1.15E−34 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 252 DCUN1D1 1.14E−304 −1.14363712 0.055 0.18 7.63E−301 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 253 RAB1A 2.06E−71 −1.16077628 0.008 0.035 1.38E−67 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 254 CRISP2 0 −1.16278049 0.237 0.598 0 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 255 RPS6 3.58E−55 −1.18916375 0.005 0.025 2.40E−51 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 256 PGK2 1.44E−66 −1.19637517 0.007 0.031 9.68E−63 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 257 VRK3 1.54E−113 −1.19897607 0.017 0.064 1.03E−109 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 258 BAZ1A 7.59E−55 −1.21881058 0.004 0.023 5.09E−51 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 259 TPT1 1.66E−41 −1.22666545 0.002 0.014 1.11E−37 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 260 AKAP1 2.70E−126 −1.23200407 0.018 0.068 1.81E−122 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 261 MS4A14 4.48E−81 −1.30521052 0.006 0.033 3.00E−77 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 262 CCDC7 1.92E−62 −1.38123071 0.003 0.022 1.29E−58 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 263 SEMG1 5.93E−43 −1.41266698 0 0.011 3.98E−39 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 264 SARAF 1.67E−100 −1.43075908 0.008 0.042 1.12E−96 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 265 RPL13A 9.71E−54 −1.46902294 0.001 0.017 6.51E−50 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 266 FTH1 6.83E−69 −1.46908693 0.002 0.023 4.58E−65 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 267 CUL3 1.76E−78 −1.48330996 0.003 0.027 1.18E−74 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 268 POLR1D 2.19E−81 −1.51690954 0.004 0.029 1.47E−77 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 269 MT-CO2 2.20E−54 −1.57181674 0 0.013 1.48E−50 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 270 FSCB 2.53E−100 −1.65854764 0.003 0.033 1.69E−96 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 271 RPS4X 1.64E−62 −1.70057668 0 0.016 1.10E−58 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 272 CLU 1.88E−91 −1.7436342 0.003 0.031 1.26E−87 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 273 RPL3 3.79E−86 −1.78533752 0.001 0.025 2.54E−82 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 274 PLBD2 1.20E−121 −1.92666971 0.002 0.035 8.02E−118 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 275 RPL10 7.64E−89 −1.98552753 0 0.022 5.12E−85 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 276 ARL6IP4 7.74E−14 0.44815827 0.017 0.009 5.19E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples I 277 AACS 3.43E−24 0.79826845 0.011 0.003 2.30E−20 Higher in Autistic Samples I 278 RSRC2 1.31E−12 0.54803385 0.015 0.008 8.78E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples I 279 ZCCHC8 3.48E−18 0.63398565 0.013 0.005 2.34E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples I p_val = p value; pct.1 = percent of cells in autism sample pct.2 = percent of cells in normal sample

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TABLE 3 Tier 2 genes (ranked by Average log Fold Change (avg_logFC)). GeneName p_val avg_logFC pct.1 pct.2 p_val_adj Marker Type Tier 1 CTD-2363C16.1 7.13E−36 0.897974131 0.014 0.003 4.78E−32 Higher in Autistic Samples II 2 KLHL12 2.55E−40 0.896768124 0.016 0.003 1.71E−36 Higher in Autistic Samples II 3 CEP152 4.04E−42 0.895887735 0.021 0.006 2.71E−38 Higher in Autistic Samples II 4 RP11-295M18.6 6.20E−43 0.891397527 0.023 0.007 4.16E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples II 5 AC084219.4 2.51E−45 0.891304579 0.025 0.008 1.68E−41 Higher in Autistic Samples II 6 HDAC4 2.20E−57 0.887589768 0.037 0.012 1.47E−53 Higher in Autistic Samples II 7 DPP3 7.10E−36 0.875382514 0.018 0.005 4.76E−32 Higher in Autistic Samples II 8 OVOS2 4.01E−31 0.866161766 0.017 0.005 2.69E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples II 9 MAMDC2-AS1 1.06E−35 0.866066761 0.02 0.006 7.08E−32 Higher in Autistic Samples II 10 FAM186A 8.76E−29 0.866027722 0.015 0.004 5.87E−25 Higher in Autistic Samples II 11 ACSS1 4.48E−63 0.864268459 0.039 0.013 3.00E−59 Higher in Autistic Samples II 12 CDIP1 8.76E−30 0.864075806 0.018 0.006 5.87E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 13 INPP5B 2.10E−34 0.862542598 0.014 0.003 1.41E−30 Higher in Autistic Samples II 14 PPP1R12B 8.15E−45 0.857301514 0.026 0.008 5.46E−41 Higher in Autistic Samples II 15 RP11-527L4.6 5.88E−32 0.856949468 0.013 0.003 3.94E−28 Higher in Autistic Samples II 16 ATP6V1A 2.99E−50 0.855388822 0.035 0.013 2.01E−46 Higher in Autistic Samples II 17 EFCAB11 3.60E−28 0.852818632 0.013 0.003 2.42E−24 Higher in Autistic Samples II 18 VN1R2 1.28E−29 0.852378352 0.016 0.005 8.60E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 19 FAM179A 6.82E−42 0.851964548 0.021 0.005 4.57E−38 Higher in Autistic Samples II 20 PELP1 4.77E−28 0.848646069 0.014 0.004 3.20E−24 Higher in Autistic Samples II 21 STOML2 1.68E−30 0.845106236 0.017 0.005 1.13E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 22 PCOLCE-AS1 3.72E−61 0.843571125 0.044 0.016 2.50E−57 Higher in Autistic Samples II 23 AC004490.1 4.00E−61 0.840446864 0.045 0.016 2.68E−57 Higher in Autistic Samples II 24 EVX2 1.63E−38 0.839364873 0.02 0.006 1.09E−34 Higher in Autistic Samples II 25 RP11-258F1.1 3.28E−31 0.835456577 0.015 0.004 2.20E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples II 26 CDKN1C 3.70E−25 0.834553258 0.011 0.003 2.48E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 27 RP5-971N18.3 4.33E−37 0.830688886 0.022 0.007 2.90E−33 Higher in Autistic Samples II 28 LAPTM4A 3.07E−61 0.830515303 0.045 0.016 2.06E−57 Higher in Autistic Samples II 29 RP11-369E15.3 5.69E−36 0.827619667 0.025 0.009 3.82E−32 Higher in Autistic Samples II 30 EIF5A2 7.64E−23 0.827123788 0.012 0.003 5.12E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 31 PTPRD 2.29E−39 0.826868854 0.025 0.008 1.54E−35 Higher in Autistic Samples II 32 RNF139-AS1 6.21E−34 0.822103513 0.018 0.005 4.16E−30 Higher in Autistic Samples II 33 FAM71F1 9.05E−30 0.822074912 0.017 0.005 6.06E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 34 CLK3 2.65E−31 0.816552791 0.019 0.006 1.78E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples II 35 UGT1A6 3.75E−35 0.81335746 0.02 0.006 2.51E−31 Higher in Autistic Samples II 36 C21orf91 6.61E−33 0.808135434 0.023 0.008 4.43E−29 Higher in Autistic Samples II 37 DES 1.07E−32 0.805160839 0.02 0.006 7.17E−29 Higher in Autistic Samples II 38 IBA57-AS1 3.57E−25 0.801699816 0.011 0.003 2.40E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 39 HNRNPR 1.65E−32 0.800670784 0.018 0.005 1.11E−28 Higher in Autistic Samples II 40 CCDC168 5.35E−21 0.794635234 0.013 0.005 3.58E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 41 AC013436.6 2.94E−38 0.788632298 0.023 0.007 1.97E−34 Higher in Autistic Samples II 42 ZNF32-AS3 4.81E−35 0.78711863 0.023 0.008 3.22E−31 Higher in Autistic Samples II 43 LINC01095 8.60E−25 0.78540252 0.016 0.006 5.77E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 44 MAPKAPK5-AS1 8.27E−29 0.783704852 0.016 0.005 5.55E−25 Higher in Autistic Samples II 45 RP11-2F20.1 2.06E−25 0.780365628 0.013 0.003 1.38E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 46 DGCR8 1.37E−42 0.766731421 0.03 0.011 9.18E−39 Higher in Autistic Samples II 47 AC007563.1 3.71E−40 0.764440456 0.029 0.01 2.49E−36 Higher in Autistic Samples II 48 UBE4A 2.46E−26 0.761891103 0.018 0.006 1.65E−22 Higher in Autistic Samples II 49 AC004510.3 5.08E−42 0.756198467 0.035 0.014 3.41E−38 Higher in Autistic Samples II 50 SYNCRIP 3.36E−22 0.75227011 0.011 0.003 2.25E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 51 HSPH1 6.17E−31 0.750491405 0.022 0.008 4.14E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples II 52 CTD-2206N4.2 1.85E−30 0.750272787 0.016 0.005 1.24E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 53 LINC00919 2.89E−22 0.746887369 0.014 0.005 1.94E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 54 RP11-17M16.2 1.54E−37 0.742940268 0.027 0.01 1.03E−33 Higher in Autistic Samples II 55 ADGRG1 4.43E−21 0.741770148 0.013 0.004 2.97E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 56 KRTCAP3 4.07E−45 0.741592523 0.039 0.016 2.73E−41 Higher in Autistic Samples II 57 JARID2-AS1 1.81E−21 0.739414915 0.011 0.003 1.21E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 58 CREB3L2 6.48E−23 0.738179704 0.012 0.003 4.34E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 59 AC092168.3 2.02E−27 0.737816115 0.015 0.005 1.36E−23 Higher in Autistic Samples II 60 RP11-493E12.1 1.04E−33 0.737183029 0.021 0.007 6.96E−30 Higher in Autistic Samples II 61 SETD9 5.67E−34 0.732350976 0.031 0.013 3.80E−30 Higher in Autistic Samples II 62 MRC2 1.46E−22 0.729698442 0.014 0.005 9.79E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 63 AC008937.3 9.01E−30 0.72874155 0.022 0.008 6.04E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 64 RP11-159D12.10 2.90E−26 0.726991619 0.015 0.004 1.95E−22 Higher in Autistic Samples II 65 CCSER1 2.20E−34 0.725197322 0.026 0.01 1.48E−30 Higher in Autistic Samples II 66 RP11-1018N14.1 2.42E−24 0.721466803 0.012 0.003 1.62E−20 Higher in Autistic Samples II 67 FILIP1L 1.89E−26 0.718233414 0.017 0.006 1.27E−22 Higher in Autistic Samples II 68 KIAA1217 1.09E−26 0.716565594 0.015 0.005 7.31E−23 Higher in Autistic Samples II 69 RNFT2 2.65E−22 0.716482446 0.012 0.004 1.78E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 70 NDUFA11 1.13E−25 0.71459114 0.015 0.005 7.60E−22 Higher in Autistic Samples II 71 AC015971.2 3.36E−29 0.712116597 0.02 0.007 2.26E−25 Higher in Autistic Samples II 72 CDH23 1.78E−25 0.707983612 0.011 0.002 1.19E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 73 RP11-98D18.16 8.59E−50 0.707524422 0.047 0.02 5.76E−46 Higher in Autistic Samples II 74 HNRNPH1 1.13E−19 0.702454628 0.013 0.005 7.58E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 75 CTB-55O6.13 3.99E−28 0.6987786 0.022 0.008 2.67E−24 Higher in Autistic Samples II 76 P4HTM 5.72E−18 0.697926892 0.013 0.005 3.83E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 77 SMIM6 2.05E−19 0.692372535 0.014 0.005 1.37E−15 Higher in Autistic Samples II 78 TTLL1 3.58E−26 0.688855383 0.015 0.005 2.40E−22 Higher in Autistic Samples II 79 UQCRB 1.50E−33 0.686781061 0.029 0.012 1.00E−29 Higher in Autistic Samples II 80 AC097495.2 4.20E−33 0.68642708 0.027 0.011 2.82E−29 Higher in Autistic Samples II 81 RP11-796E2.4 2.56E−22 0.686154578 0.014 0.004 1.72E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 82 LYSMD2 3.11E−25 0.68479335 0.017 0.006 2.09E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 83 MGAT4C 4.88E−17 0.680923267 0.011 0.004 3.27E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 84 RP11-862G15.1 5.78E−23 0.679307235 0.015 0.005 3.88E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 85 PFN3 4.11E−24 0.67882913 0.016 0.006 2.75E−20 Higher in Autistic Samples II 86 FAM212B 3.64E−28 0.678516874 0.019 0.007 2.44E−24 Higher in Autistic Samples II 87 RBM15B 3.90E−22 0.675644489 0.014 0.005 2.62E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 88 RNF103 5.93E−21 0.674707901 0.013 0.004 3.98E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 89 RP11-396F22.1 6.61E−20 0.670569286 0.015 0.006 4.43E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 90 C10orf82 6.87E−18 0.668441198 0.011 0.003 4.61E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 91 SYS1 9.30E−22 0.664815706 0.013 0.004 6.24E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 92 RP11-404L6.2 2.43E−16 0.664231526 0.011 0.004 1.63E−12 Higher in Autistic Samples II 93 DDX5 3.06E−33 0.663239748 0.027 0.011 2.05E−29 Higher in Autistic Samples II 94 LINC00906 5.20E−17 0.660910625 0.015 0.006 3.49E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 95 PSMD3 4.95E−23 0.660130713 0.016 0.006 3.32E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 96 PPP1R3E 6.87E−31 0.659680528 0.024 0.009 4.60E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples II 97 PTK7 2.75E−37 0.653979608 0.04 0.018 1.84E−33 Higher in Autistic Samples II 98 LINC01487 1.52E−21 0.646643615 0.012 0.004 1.02E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 99 MAP3K14-AS1 4.25E−25 0.646068218 0.021 0.009 2.85E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 100 MRPL9 2.05E−19 0.645817092 0.016 0.006 1.38E−15 Higher in Autistic Samples II 101 ZFYVE28 3.26E−20 0.639079144 0.012 0.004 2.18E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 102 KRTDAP 2.03E−20 0.639015979 0.018 0.008 1.36E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 103 OSBP2 8.17E−35 0.638550225 0.036 0.016 5.48E−31 Higher in Autistic Samples II 104 NUMBL 1.93E−18 0.637931002 0.014 0.005 1.29E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 105 FKBP7 6.76E−20 0.635578663 0.012 0.004 4.53E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 106 LMX1A 2.75E−21 0.634648326 0.014 0.005 1.84E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 107 TXNDC2 1.64E−15 0.634061291 0.013 0.006 1.10E−11 Higher in Autistic Samples II 108 ZCCHC8 3.48E−18 0.633985651 0.013 0.005 2.34E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 109 RP11-666A8.9 1.20E−16 0.633913897 0.013 0.005 8.03E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 110 RP5-1051H14.2 1.38E−29 0.6327314 0.028 0.012 9.24E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 111 NRBP1 7.82E−23 0.628698623 0.022 0.01 5.24E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 112 FAM170B-AS1 1.36E−41 0.628142506 0.046 0.021 9.15E−38 Higher in Autistic Samples II 113 RP11-439E19.9 1.54E−21 0.626901942 0.017 0.007 1.03E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 114 RPL37 1.22E−31 0.62382701 0.029 0.012 8.16E−28 Higher in Autistic Samples II 115 MGST3 1.90E−18 0.623570247 0.012 0.004 1.27E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 116 CTD-2020K17.4 8.85E−30 0.620057691 0.03 0.014 5.93E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 117 SCRT1 3.38E−25 0.615728816 0.017 0.006 2.26E−21 Higher in Autistic Samples II 118 RP11-173A6.3 3.01E−24 0.615202627 0.015 0.005 2.02E−20 Higher in Autistic Samples II 119 FBXO34 3.11E−21 0.614307774 0.021 0.009 2.09E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 120 MRFAP1 3.43E−17 0.609163805 0.014 0.006 2.30E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 121 TRIM11 1.83E−42 0.608917658 0.048 0.023 1.23E−38 Higher in Autistic Samples II 122 PCBP4 4.25E−17 0.60859077 0.013 0.005 2.85E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 123 RANBP2 3.22E−14 0.602189905 0.011 0.004 2.16E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 124 FAM229A 2.63E−27 0.600739289 0.027 0.012 1.76E−23 Higher in Autistic Samples II 125 EQTN 1.11E−20 0.596549558 0.02 0.009 7.46E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 126 GOLGA6L10 1.30E−17 0.595699922 0.011 0.004 8.71E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 127 AC116609.1 5.31E−20 0.594174448 0.011 0.003 3.56E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 128 MTPAP 1.87E−20 0.592606314 0.023 0.011 1.26E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 129 GSTO1 2.43E−32 0.592234044 0.034 0.016 1.63E−28 Higher in Autistic Samples II 130 PACS2 4.21E−20 0.590685619 0.019 0.008 2.82E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 131 CTD-3035K23.7 5.24E−23 0.587010025 0.021 0.009 3.51E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 132 RP11-73K9.2 1.01E−15 0.582526519 0.011 0.004 6.75E−12 Higher in Autistic Samples II 133 FAM153A 9.92E−20 0.581605871 0.017 0.007 6.65E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 134 CCDC80 6.75E−33 0.573988346 0.038 0.018 4.53E−29 Higher in Autistic Samples II 135 ACTL7B 1.30E−13 0.568003223 0.011 0.005 8.73E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 136 CFL1 8.58E−21 0.567655874 0.03 0.016 5.75E−17 Higher in Autistic Samples II 137 RP11-1O10.1 5.52E−24 0.566199485 0.025 0.012 3.70E−20 Higher in Autistic Samples II 138 GTSF1L 1.49E−18 0.563332412 0.02 0.009 9.98E−15 Higher in Autistic Samples II 139 AC007557.4 4.32E−16 0.562140803 0.013 0.006 2.90E−12 Higher in Autistic Samples II 140 SPIRE1 1.10E−15 0.556359569 0.016 0.007 7.36E−12 Higher in Autistic Samples II 141 MRPS7 1.25E−14 0.555618347 0.02 0.01 8.35E−11 Higher in Autistic Samples II 142 EAF1-AS1 3.57E−17 0.552320083 0.015 0.007 2.39E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 143 RP11-545G3.1 3.48E−26 0.550869674 0.039 0.021 2.33E−22 Higher in Autistic Samples II 144 IQCF3 4.24E−17 0.549368897 0.017 0.008 2.85E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 145 CLIC5 1.04E−18 0.549365686 0.016 0.007 6.96E−15 Higher in Autistic Samples II 146 SLC37A1 2.10E−14 0.544599868 0.014 0.006 1.41E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 147 RP11-394A14.2 5.96E−13 0.535923676 0.012 0.005 4.00E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 148 MYH7B 8.26E−13 0.534238569 0.016 0.008 5.54E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 149 FKBP3 7.33E−11 0.522020977 0.018 0.01 4.91E−07 Higher in Autistic Samples II 150 MINOS1 5.71E−14 0.517738708 0.015 0.007 3.83E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 151 CENPJ 1.56E−09 0.515967056 0.011 0.006 1.05E−05 Higher in Autistic Samples II 152 CFAP44 5.47E−12 0.510319117 0.012 0.006 3.67E−08 Higher in Autistic Samples II 153 BRD2 1.09E−09 0.506559706 0.013 0.007 7.32E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 154 RP11-684B21.1 4.07E−12 0.503627132 0.012 0.005 2.73E−08 Higher in Autistic Samples II 155 AGAP1 3.04E−15 0.502363581 0.013 0.005 2.04E−11 Higher in Autistic Samples II 156 FARP2 4.92E−17 0.501113815 0.02 0.009 3.30E−13 Higher in Autistic Samples II 157 MIR7515HG 3.28E−30 0.500777692 0.043 0.023 2.20E−26 Higher in Autistic Samples II 158 RP11-544A12.8 6.50E−14 0.500222998 0.012 0.005 4.36E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 159 KMO 1.43E−22 0.496209432 0.027 0.013 9.60E−19 Higher in Autistic Samples II 160 FAM209A 1.63E−10 0.494594921 0.012 0.006 1.09E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 161 TMEM160 2.72E−13 0.493454656 0.015 0.007 1.82E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 162 TAF5L 6.49E−14 0.49183306 0.013 0.006 4.35E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 163 PSMA4 2.78E−18 0.490588459 0.016 0.006 1.86E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 164 LINC01198 3.68E−14 0.487809173 0.014 0.006 2.47E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 165 LDLRAD4 1.40E−17 0.487137113 0.02 0.009 9.36E−14 Higher in Autistic Samples II 166 LINC00442 2.54E−12 0.482295663 0.011 0.005 1.70E−08 Higher in Autistic Samples II 167 HYAL1 2.07E−11 0.481837873 0.012 0.005 1.39E−07 Higher in Autistic Samples II 168 ATPAF1 2.52E−22 0.470421884 0.038 0.022 1.69E−18 Higher in Autistic Samples II 169 C20orf144 1.20E−15 0.46336823 0.024 0.013 8.07E−12 Higher in Autistic Samples II 170 ARF4-AS1 6.48E−13 0.457966573 0.016 0.008 4.35E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 171 APOPT1 6.63E−15 0.455781057 0.016 0.008 4.44E−11 Higher in Autistic Samples II 172 DNAAF3 6.29E−24 0.453674076 0.049 0.029 4.22E−20 Higher in Autistic Samples II 173 EIF5A 4.48E−10 0.447839367 0.013 0.007 3.00E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 174 NFIB 8.42E−10 0.436721714 0.011 0.006 5.65E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 175 HPCA 4.94E−12 0.426402625 0.016 0.008 3.31E−08 Higher in Autistic Samples II 176 CSPP1 1.83E−14 0.426320803 0.024 0.014 1.23E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples II 177 IPO5 6.91E−09 0.423768378 0.014 0.008 4.64E−05 Higher in Autistic Samples II 178 RP11-360D2.1 3.45E−09 0.421688867 0.012 0.006 2.31E−05 Higher in Autistic Samples II 179 KATNBL1 2.64E−15 0.421383795 0.033 0.021 1.77E−11 Higher in Autistic Samples II 180 EIF2B4 2.44E−10 0.420581304 0.013 0.007 1.63E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 181 WI2-2373I1.2 7.03E−13 0.404253912 0.029 0.018 4.72E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 182 POLB 1.41E−09 0.40375342 0.013 0.007 9.45E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 183 FAM229B 1.16E−12 0.396923894 0.029 0.018 7.79E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 184 RP11-326K13.4 1.31E−19 0.392243725 0.032 0.017 8.80E−16 Higher in Autistic Samples II 185 FAM81B 2.19E−09 0.386609924 0.021 0.013 1.47E−05 Higher in Autistic Samples II 186 PLCE1-AS2 5.55E−10 0.383274466 0.016 0.009 3.72E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 187 BAZ2A 7.69E−11 0.37671031 0.011 0.005 5.15E−07 Higher in Autistic Samples II 188 GNAI2 1.46E−12 0.375198431 0.023 0.013 9.81E−09 Higher in Autistic Samples II 189 ZEB1 1.48E−06 0.36698259 0.013 0.008 0.00991351 Higher in Autistic Samples II 190 FAM83C 1.01E−06 0.358730444 0.013 0.008 0.00675847 Higher in Autistic Samples II 191 NDUFS8 2.16E−08 0.358335946 0.016 0.009 0.00014499 Higher in Autistic Samples II 192 DYNLL1 1.24E−06 0.352857489 0.013 0.008 0.00828422 Higher in Autistic Samples II 193 HMGB4 3.63E−08 0.33517096 0.025 0.017 0.00024351 Higher in Autistic Samples II 194 LMNTD2 5.62E−06 0.333241557 0.013 0.008 0.03767966 Higher in Autistic Samples II 195 C1orf43 8.54E−08 0.332161115 0.013 0.008 0.00057247 Higher in Autistic Samples II 196 LINC00943 2.09E−07 0.327729013 0.018 0.012 0.00139957 Higher in Autistic Samples II 197 RP1-266L20.2 8.28E−09 0.326966545 0.014 0.008 5.55E−05 Higher in Autistic Samples II 198 SAMD4A 8.26E−10 0.326473702 0.025 0.016 5.54E−06 Higher in Autistic Samples II 199 SNHG9 1.41E−07 0.320829493 0.017 0.011 0.0009471 Higher in Autistic Samples II 200 TLE4 3.57E−07 0.31875096 0.015 0.01 0.00239168 Higher in Autistic Samples II 201 CITED4 1.59E−08 0.317941004 0.019 0.012 0.00010637 Higher in Autistic Samples II 202 HDAC11 8.96E−12 0.316154448 0.036 0.024 6.01E−08 Higher in Autistic Samples II 203 RP11-192H23.7 6.54E−09 0.313614152 0.016 0.009 4.39E−05 Higher in Autistic Samples II 204 TMEM191C 2.78E−06 0.312829836 0.02 0.014 0.0186523 Higher in Autistic Samples II 205 TUBGCP4 1.88E−11 0.308411203 0.027 0.017 1.26E−07 Higher in Autistic Samples II 206 PGP 9.13E−12 0.308180878 0.032 0.021 6.12E−08 Higher in Autistic Samples II 207 PRM3 2.43E−07 0.307244714 0.012 0.007 0.00163149 Higher in Autistic Samples II 208 NDUFB6 7.03E−08 0.296909047 0.012 0.007 0.00047111 Higher in Autistic Samples II 209 RND2 3.95E−07 0.2958768 0.025 0.018 0.00265125 Higher in Autistic Samples II 210 WDR74 6.33E−08 0.289090485 0.021 0.014 0.00042409 Higher in Autistic Samples II 211 RP11-666O2.2 2.36E−08 0.277986666 0.026 0.018 0.00015835 Higher in Autistic Samples II 212 PIN1 1.96E−07 0.274396674 0.021 0.014 0.00131396 Higher in Autistic Samples II 213 ZNRD1 3.11E−06 0.27399136 0.011 0.006 0.02084318 Higher in Autistic Samples II 214 TAF10 1.15E−07 0.265176951 0.023 0.016 0.00077286 Higher in Autistic Samples II 215 H3F3B 3.21E−11 0.26244744 0.044 0.031 2.15E−07 Higher in Autistic Samples II 216 COX7C 2.07E−06 0.257332905 0.012 0.007 0.01384988 Higher in Autistic Samples II 217 C3orf22 1.08E−06 −0.26613926 0.032 0.042 0.00720796 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 218 CLPB 3.05E−10 −0.275447642 0.036 0.049 2.04E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 219 NDUFA13 2.63E−12 −0.279517919 0.023 0.036 1.76E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 220 MYL6B 2.92E−06 −0.281164822 0.02 0.027 0.0195819 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 221 AURKAIP1 1.14E−07 −0.281831438 0.035 0.045 0.00076432 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 222 TMBIM6 5.62E−11 −0.282430846 0.034 0.047 3.77E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 223 GKAP1 7.82E−09 −0.294901148 0.006 0.012 5.24E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 224 CEP85L 1.51E−07 −0.302615808 0.017 0.025 0.00101338 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 225 DUSP15 2.24E−10 −0.308518587 0.024 0.035 1.50E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 226 TMEM38B 2.07E−08 −0.308856067 0.014 0.021 0.0001388 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 227 RP11-109E10.1 2.92E−07 −0.310564624 0.009 0.014 0.00195682 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 228 RNF139 3.57E−09 −0.313425388 0.015 0.023 2.39E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 229 ZMIZ2 2.21E−06 −0.320869732 0.016 0.023 0.01481379 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 230 CIB2 8.74E−07 −0.32356951 0.008 0.013 0.00585915 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 231 GDPD5 1.71E−06 −0.326046248 0.011 0.017 0.01144693 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 232 RCOR3 1.24E−06 −0.327510002 0.006 0.011 0.0083402 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 233 PPM1G 3.23E−08 −0.328006066 0.018 0.027 0.00021656 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 234 C7orf73 2.33E−06 −0.32976221 0.011 0.017 0.01560061 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 235 ZNF706 7.66E−15 −0.330659287 0.028 0.043 5.14E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 236 SNX13 5.23E−07 −0.331427023 0.008 0.013 0.00350463 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 237 DZIP1 1.30E−07 −0.332355497 0.01 0.016 0.00086975 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 238 HBP1 5.41E−07 −0.336074223 0.007 0.012 0.00362506 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 239 ZNF571-AS1 6.62E−07 −0.346212044 0.013 0.019 0.00444126 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 240 CPTP 1.54E−06 −0.34650817 0.01 0.015 0.01029542 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 241 C9orf173 2.90E−07 −0.350299182 0.01 0.016 0.00194462 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 242 BAG5 7.55E−10 −0.352066628 0.012 0.02 5.06E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 243 IZUMO4 1.80E−07 −0.352182518 0.014 0.021 0.00120392 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 244 C6orf120 2.10E−06 −0.353343031 0.007 0.012 0.01405928 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 245 MFAP3L 7.71E−13 −0.358023693 0.022 0.035 5.17E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 246 ZC3H15 5.61E−08 −0.358418732 0.008 0.013 0.00037602 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 247 LRRD1 1.73E−15 −0.360725632 0.02 0.033 1.16E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 248 ENO1 1.21E−07 −0.362403422 0.012 0.018 0.00081186 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 249 C9orf16 2.50E−10 −0.363986176 0.027 0.038 1.68E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 250 NAT6 1.42E−06 −0.364300871 0.013 0.019 0.00948987 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 251 BRK1 5.08E−07 −0.365524073 0.01 0.015 0.00340578 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 252 POLD2 6.09E−06 −0.36625975 0.007 0.011 0.04080064 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 253 SORBS3 1.10E−10 −0.368057444 0.016 0.025 7.40E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 254 RPL23A 4.93E−07 −0.375147158 0.009 0.014 0.00330833 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 255 AGPAT2 3.82E−07 −0.375380447 0.013 0.02 0.00256039 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 256 SMPD2 5.49E−06 −0.377768545 0.009 0.014 0.03679237 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 257 DMWD 5.09E−07 −0.379042906 0.008 0.013 0.00341447 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 258 ODC1 6.66E−10 −0.382122009 0.012 0.02 4.47E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 259 PCGF5 1.20E−09 −0.383582561 0.007 0.014 8.06E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 260 AC007325.4 1.89E−08 −0.386007192 0.007 0.013 0.00012651 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 261 CCDC37-AS1 5.80E−11 −0.388188744 0.021 0.032 3.89E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 262 PEX10 2.70E−06 −0.388197307 0.006 0.011 0.01812557 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 263 ACTL10 2.52E−07 −0.388814781 0.009 0.015 0.00168893 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 264 PAOX 7.76E−11 −0.389408555 0.018 0.028 5.20E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 265 ACTL7A 6.54E−06 −0.389460986 0.009 0.013 0.04384962 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 266 KDM5B 4.86E−09 −0.390473064 0.005 0.011 3.26E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 267 C11orf68 1.07E−07 −0.392185758 0.007 0.012 0.00071593 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 268 USP2 5.47E−13 −0.393443745 0.017 0.028 3.67E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 269 TMEM120A 4.16E−09 −0.395129849 0.013 0.021 2.79E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 270 EIF4E 4.65E−13 −0.395833845 0.017 0.028 3.12E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 271 EPN1 1.97E−08 −0.3964072 0.011 0.017 0.00013238 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 272 TCP1 1.44E−11 −0.398356032 0.012 0.021 9.68E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 273 UBAC1 3.72E−09 −0.398535908 0.005 0.011 2.49E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 274 TTC7A 7.49E−12 −0.400503945 0.018 0.029 5.02E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 275 C10orf62 9.61E−15 −0.401872089 0.03 0.045 6.45E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 276 RUVBL2 3.36E−06 −0.404257232 0.006 0.011 0.0225145 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 277 MAD2L2 2.50E−11 −0.405915612 0.018 0.028 1.68E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 278 AP2B1 2.64E−10 −0.405925561 0.006 0.013 1.77E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 279 MAATS1 1.45E−08 −0.406977959 0.006 0.011 9.74E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 280 RAD23B 8.63E−09 −0.407698825 0.007 0.013 5.79E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 281 PPP2R2B 1.33E−08 −0.412014417 0.007 0.012 8.91E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 282 ST13 1.73E−08 −0.415151858 0.005 0.011 0.00011588 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 283 KLHDC3 2.79E−08 −0.417567076 0.006 0.012 0.0001868 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 284 EEF1D 2.25E−08 −0.423829621 0.008 0.013 0.00015114 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 285 PTDSS2 2.73E−10 −0.424885906 0.013 0.021 1.83E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 286 SLC5A2 5.50E−10 −0.425408936 0.016 0.025 3.69E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 287 TP53I11 8.86E−14 −0.425656445 0.023 0.036 5.94E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 288 SLC2A8 5.01E−10 −0.42686856 0.011 0.019 3.36E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 289 C12orf50 7.46E−12 −0.426968734 0.009 0.017 5.00E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 290 RPL36 4.20E−08 −0.429276937 0.008 0.013 0.00028178 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 291 STARD10 2.76E−13 −0.430084615 0.022 0.035 1.85E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 292 TBC1D10B 3.31E−06 −0.43109398 0.006 0.011 0.02219064 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 293 CDHR2 6.82E−07 −0.432719335 0.006 0.011 0.00457118 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 294 ACE 2.07E−16 −0.432739067 0.029 0.045 1.39E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 295 ITPKA 6.09E−06 −0.433760309 0.006 0.011 0.04081744 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 296 DGCR14 1.56E−09 −0.43582176 0.007 0.013 1.05E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 297 RNF38 6.48E−17 −0.441081552 0.022 0.037 4.35E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 298 UBQLN3 3.28E−08 −0.445456908 0.007 0.013 0.00022021 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 299 DDX20 1.34E−10 −0.445796799 0.008 0.015 8.96E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 300 CCDC169 2.05E−13 −0.446394184 0.007 0.015 1.37E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 301 PARP6 1.71E−08 −0.449586156 0.006 0.011 0.00011454 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 302 PODXL2 1.77E−08 −0.450414673 0.008 0.014 0.00011871 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 303 RAB11FIP5 1.74E−12 −0.450868306 0.014 0.024 1.17E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 304 PDXK 3.52E−11 −0.452905241 0.018 0.028 2.36E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 305 PPDPF 3.32E−15 −0.455520016 0.019 0.032 2.23E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 306 FAM217A 8.22E−12 −0.458251433 0.006 0.013 5.51E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 307 GGN 5.42E−08 −0.458831863 0.007 0.013 0.00036352 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 308 GABRG3-AS1 6.52E−14 −0.458893334 0.011 0.021 4.37E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 309 RPS15 5.89E−07 −0.45938237 0.01 0.016 0.00395079 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 310 TPI1 9.95E−22 −0.463917552 0.024 0.042 6.67E−18 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 311 AZIN2 9.14E−14 −0.463988282 0.013 0.023 6.12E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 312 RBCK1 6.09E−08 −0.467158496 0.007 0.013 0.0004084 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 313 DPP7 8.64E−16 −0.468283511 0.02 0.034 5.79E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 314 MLF1 2.52E−16 −0.468306273 0.014 0.026 1.69E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 315 ELOF1 2.62E−14 −0.471507045 0.018 0.03 1.76E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 316 PDXDC1 2.70E−09 −0.471894075 0.006 0.012 1.81E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 317 KTN1 2.47E−12 −0.478796917 0.006 0.013 1.65E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 318 ICA1 1.54E−13 −0.481573936 0.007 0.015 1.03E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 319 OPLAH 4.39E−10 −0.484188344 0.014 0.022 2.95E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 320 BZW1 4.92E−13 −0.486297964 0.004 0.011 3.30E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 321 RAD21 3.13E−16 −0.498489193 0.012 0.023 2.10E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 322 SPZ1 1.18E−16 −0.502456893 0.013 0.024 7.91E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 323 RTN4 6.64E−22 −0.50292602 0.015 0.03 4.45E−18 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 324 CDIPT-AS1 7.68E−10 −0.505475462 0.008 0.015 5.15E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 325 SHARPIN 3.27E−23 −0.512428508 0.025 0.044 2.19E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 326 ZFAND3 1.32E−15 −0.515371447 0.007 0.015 8.82E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 327 ARF1 4.41E−12 −0.516942297 0.006 0.013 2.95E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 328 FNDC8 2.24E−10 −0.517470332 0.005 0.011 1.50E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 329 TOLLIP 3.13E−11 −0.517906549 0.006 0.013 2.10E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 330 MIS12 1.90E−13 −0.518240755 0.006 0.014 1.27E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 331 ATAD1 2.49E−14 −0.520866093 0.007 0.015 1.67E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 332 MEIOC 4.49E−18 −0.522855397 0.014 0.027 3.01E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 333 RP11-2C24.7 1.80E−14 −0.524423913 0.005 0.013 1.21E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 334 CCDC187 6.64E−16 −0.527693332 0.017 0.03 4.45E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 335 CTSF 1.74E−13 −0.531325855 0.011 0.021 1.17E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 336 SPPL2B 1.64E−09 −0.535132151 0.006 0.012 1.10E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 337 TTLL10 5.96E−14 −0.536910393 0.009 0.018 4.00E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 338 HAGLR 1.00E−12 −0.545928865 0.007 0.014 6.73E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 339 CCHCR1 1.32E−12 −0.546192185 0.004 0.011 8.83E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 340 CYB5R4 6.37E−19 −0.546412624 0.012 0.024 4.27E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 341 FBXL13 3.70E−12 −0.547559543 0.005 0.011 2.48E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 342 CCDC7.1 1.18E−11 −0.547607733 0.005 0.011 7.89E−08 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 343 RPS9 1.92E−11 −0.550260955 0.005 0.011 1.29E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 344 CABS1 3.18E−33 −0.551227184 0.025 0.049 2.13E−29 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 345 RNF11 3.45E−13 −0.551680578 0.005 0.011 2.32E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 346 FAM104A 5.38E−13 −0.552892562 0.006 0.013 3.60E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 347 EIF5 7.99E−16 −0.553323138 0.008 0.017 5.35E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 348 DYRK1B 1.10E−23 −0.553856835 0.02 0.037 7.36E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 349 ZMYM2 1.72E−13 −0.556414884 0.005 0.012 1.15E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 350 C21orf2 1.15E−10 −0.559495438 0.005 0.011 7.68E−07 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 351 DDX3Y 3.49E−17 −0.559789178 0.007 0.017 2.34E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 352 C1orf159 4.93E−10 −0.560924279 0.005 0.011 3.31E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 353 DNAJC18 5.22E−18 −0.562321014 0.011 0.023 3.50E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 354 ZDHHC3 1.02E−23 −0.562681815 0.015 0.03 6.87E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 355 IL13 1.45E−15 −0.563000324 0.008 0.017 9.74E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 356 GINM1 6.27E−16 −0.563723407 0.007 0.016 4.20E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 357 CDV3 1.91E−16 −0.566323802 0.006 0.015 1.28E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 358 ZFAND4 1.04E−15 −0.567885943 0.005 0.012 7.00E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 359 C12orf75 1.59E−14 −0.56993021 0.004 0.011 1.06E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 360 CCPG1 1.43E−13 −0.578194996 0.005 0.012 9.60E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 361 STK35 2.70E−15 −0.57939314 0.004 0.011 1.81E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 362 AF131216.1 1.61E−19 −0.579629874 0.011 0.023 1.08E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 363 FAM76B 1.86E−14 −0.583938981 0.006 0.013 1.24E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 364 FAM234A 2.99E−14 −0.585401482 0.006 0.013 2.00E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 365 PSMF1 1.56E−17 −0.58803575 0.008 0.018 1.04E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 366 TEX38 5.91E−30 −0.588121021 0.023 0.044 3.96E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 367 GTSF1 2.18E−15 −0.588296105 0.005 0.013 1.46E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 368 VPRBP 4.18E−18 −0.589077934 0.008 0.018 2.80E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 369 RNF32 7.79E−17 −0.589642772 0.006 0.014 5.22E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 370 LCA5L 9.01E−16 −0.5991473 0.004 0.011 6.04E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 371 RPL41 7.36E−10 −0.602499287 0.006 0.013 4.93E−06 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 372 CYB5R2 2.79E−14 −0.604836386 0.004 0.011 1.87E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 373 MROH7 2.34E−23 −0.612039307 0.014 0.029 1.57E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 374 TSPAN16 9.70E−14 −0.615162565 0.008 0.016 6.50E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 375 LRTOMT 2.66E−25 −0.618325887 0.015 0.031 1.78E−21 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 376 AHCY 8.35E−14 −0.619852266 0.005 0.013 5.60E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 377 EGLN2 2.27E−27 −0.619961779 0.02 0.039 1.52E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 378 AC012594.1 1.04E−27 −0.621303579 0.014 0.031 6.95E−24 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 379 USPL1 1.95E−18 −0.627884464 0.005 0.014 1.31E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 380 DDX3X 2.99E−39 −0.634046314 0.022 0.047 2.01E−35 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 381 ITCH 7.39E−21 −0.634068867 0.007 0.017 4.95E−17 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 382 WBP2NL 1.11E−30 −0.634490865 0.017 0.037 7.44E−27 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 383 RPL19 7.38E−15 −0.634607289 0.005 0.013 4.94E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 384 CAMLG 1.91E−16 −0.63864688 0.004 0.012 1.28E−12 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 385 NBR1 1.81E−21 −0.643406974 0.005 0.016 1.21E−17 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 386 ARHGAP5 1.71E−22 −0.644672655 0.006 0.016 1.15E−18 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 387 RAB3IP 4.25E−35 −0.645173704 0.016 0.037 2.85E−31 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 388 IGSF11-AS1 1.47E−28 −0.645377162 0.014 0.031 9.84E−25 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 389 SERF2 1.27E−14 −0.648709055 0.008 0.017 8.55E−11 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 390 C6orf201 4.18E−23 −0.649507823 0.008 0.021 2.80E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 391 COL9A3 1.91E−26 −0.651253332 0.014 0.031 1.28E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 392 BRWD1-AS2 9.00E−26 −0.651681402 0.017 0.033 6.03E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 393 CENPU 1.28E−29 −0.656745531 0.012 0.028 8.58E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 394 TMEM215 2.44E−19 −0.658600799 0.007 0.017 1.63E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 395 STT3B 1.25E−18 −0.662526501 0.004 0.012 8.37E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 396 DHX57 6.71E−23 −0.667565958 0.008 0.02 4.50E−19 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 397 RMND5B 9.28E−20 −0.669443993 0.007 0.018 6.22E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 398 SKP1 4.85E−38 −0.671382891 0.022 0.047 3.25E−34 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 399 SLC25A39 7.49E−24 −0.672533788 0.01 0.023 5.02E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 400 CFAP221 4.75E−18 −0.675437954 0.003 0.011 3.18E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 401 PHACTR2-AS1 1.15E−18 −0.67665738 0.004 0.013 7.70E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 402 ZDHHC19 4.28E−24 −0.677790839 0.009 0.023 2.87E−20 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 403 RPL15 8.00E−19 −0.679301621 0.006 0.015 5.36E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 404 ISG20L2 3.04E−36 −0.681951911 0.02 0.042 2.04E−32 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 405 ESPN 6.16E−20 −0.682988965 0.01 0.021 4.13E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 406 PRKCZ 2.48E−20 −0.683675451 0.006 0.016 1.66E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 407 COPS5 3.52E−17 −0.684744127 0.004 0.011 2.36E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 408 TSPAN1 5.09E−22 −0.685070602 0.006 0.017 3.41E−18 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 409 ZNF688 7.07E−27 −0.69087381 0.01 0.025 4.74E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 410 RP11-73G16.3 1.23E−16 −0.691562484 0.004 0.011 8.23E−13 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 411 DCAF10 1.09E−18 −0.695355785 0.003 0.011 7.28E−15 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 412 C17orf50 3.21E−18 −0.695631494 0.006 0.016 2.15E−14 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II 413 YPEL5 1.55E−25 −0.696578764 0.011 0.025 1.04E−21 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples II p_val = p value; pct.1 = percent of cells in autism sample pct.2 = percent of cells in normal sample

TABLE 4 Tier 1 genes (ranked by pct.1 = percent of cells in autism sample). GeneName p_val avg_logFC pct.1 pct.2 p_val_adj Marker Type Tier 1 BACE1-AS 3.02E−252 2.69943217 0.053 0 2.02E−248 Higher in Autistic Samples I 2 UNC119B 4.96E−212 2.15807648 0.053 0.003 3.32E−208 Higher in Autistic Samples I 3 RP11-338I21.1 3.66E−204 2.03741605 0.055 0.004 2.45E−200 Higher in Autistic Samples I 4 TIGAR 5.68E−217 1.57265589 0.079 0.014 3.81E−213 Higher in Autistic Samples I 5 TPCN1 9.43E−153 1.52579159 0.051 0.007 6.32E−149 Higher in Autistic Samples I 6 RP11-567M16.6 4.94E−155 1.44823789 0.059 0.011 3.31E−151 Higher in Autistic Samples I 7 CAHM 1.03E−155 1.41078764 0.06 0.011 6.92E−152 Higher in Autistic Samples I 8 EVX1-AS 5.04E−210 1.28028931 0.094 0.022 3.38E−206 Higher in Autistic Samples I 9 CDIPT 1.46E−153 1.23227388 0.071 0.017 9.80E−150 Higher in Autistic Samples I 10 RP11-991C1.2 3.40E−129 1.2240326 0.058 0.013 2.28E−125 Higher in Autistic Samples I 11 CLCN3 7.10E−228 1.19956391 0.119 0.034 4.76E−224 Higher in Autistic Samples I 12 GABARAPL1 1.43E−222 1.18890115 0.114 0.032 9.61E−219 Higher in Autistic Samples I 13 ATF3 8.08E−194 1.17842018 0.093 0.023 5.42E−190 Higher in Autistic Samples I 14 CTD-2196E14.5 5.65E−135 1.15666112 0.062 0.015 3.79E−131 Higher in Autistic Samples I 15 CSTL1 6.31E−217 1.13537488 0.115 0.033 4.23E−213 Higher in Autistic Samples I 16 EFCAB12 9.49E−174 1.11100499 0.092 0.026 6.36E−170 Higher in Autistic Samples I 17 VGLL3 3.70E−171 1.10310738 0.096 0.029 2.48E−167 Higher in Autistic Samples I 18 HSPB6 5.21E−272 1.09876061 0.148 0.044 3.49E−268 Higher in Autistic Samples I 19 TMSB4X 5.05E−172 1.05244275 0.1 0.031 3.39E−168 Higher in Autistic Samples I 20 KDM2B 1.05E−105 1.05085169 0.058 0.017 7.01E−102 Higher in Autistic Samples I 21 SORCS3-AS1 3.01E−157 1.02011787 0.103 0.036 2.02E−153 Higher in Autistic Samples I 22 RP11-140K17.3 1.43E−132 0.97418834 0.081 0.026 9.60E−129 Higher in Autistic Samples I 23 GLRX2 2.18E−241 0.97103377 0.171 0.064 1.46E−237 Higher in Autistic Samples I 24 DAG1 0 0.95419564 0.212 0.077 0 Higher in Autistic Samples I 25 WDR20 2.29E−124 0.95414166 0.087 0.031 1.53E−120 Higher in Autistic Samples I 26 DHDDS 1.11E−92 0.9325072 0.059 0.02 7.41E−89 Higher in Autistic Samples I 27 LRRC52 3.01E−116 0.9320726 0.076 0.026 2.02E−112 Higher in Autistic Samples I 28 MIR762HG 4.94E−226 0.89464445 0.171 0.066 3.31E−222 Higher in Autistic Samples I 29 RP11-315I20.1 9.52E−74 0.81224041 0.057 0.022 6.38E−70 Higher in Autistic Samples I 30 TADA2A 3.27E−90 0.74340972 0.078 0.032 2.19E−86 Higher in Autistic Samples I 31 MEST 8.32E−68 0.71354339 0.063 0.027 5.58E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 32 RP11-480I12.10 3.78E−59 0.68708428 0.053 0.022 2.54E−55 Higher in Autistic Samples I 33 TMCO2 2.87E−71 0.67872596 0.088 0.044 1.92E−67 Higher in Autistic Samples I 34 ZFP36L1 2.05E−74 0.67610838 0.081 0.037 1.37E−70 Higher in Autistic Samples I 35 ATP1B3 1.83E−173 0.64339015 0.221 0.114 1.23E−169 Higher in Autistic Samples I 36 CRAMP1 1.19E−67 0.60669297 0.081 0.039 7.96E−64 Higher in Autistic Samples I 37 SPTY2D1-AS1 1.38E−92 0.59500785 0.156 0.09 9.25E−89 Higher in Autistic Samples I 38 TNP1 5.14E−125 0.59133532 0.199 0.112 3.44E−121 Higher in Autistic Samples I 39 AC007557.1 3.02E−99 0.59123502 0.153 0.084 2.02E−95 Higher in Autistic Samples I 40 ACAP1 3.36E−31 0.57124888 0.051 0.028 2.25E−27 Higher in Autistic Samples I 41 MARCKS 7.66E−77 0.52885638 0.127 0.071 5.13E−73 Higher in Autistic Samples I 42 CTD-2568A17.1 1.85E−40 0.35883504 0.175 0.128 1.24E−36 Higher in Autistic Samples I 43 PRM1 5.95E−194 0.3057173 0.665 0.537 3.99E−190 Higher in Autistic Samples I 44 TCEB2 5.52E−14 0.27295501 0.066 0.048 3.70E−10 Higher in Autistic Samples I 45 TMEM31 6.82E−06 0.17468959 0.064 0.053 0.045728194 Higher in Autistic Samples I 46 MEX3D 9.56E−06 0.09287349 0.142 0.126 0.064110994 Higher in Autistic Samples I 47 PHOSPHO1 8.73E−08 −0.1908199 0.096 0.112 0.000585029 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 48 ETNK2 5.40E−08 −0.1960796 0.054 0.067 0.000362253 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 49 SLC39A13 5.79E−05 −0.2065259 0.044 0.053 0.38792739 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 50 C17orf74 1.83E−09 −0.2123785 0.074 0.091 1.23E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 51 DGCR6L 2.33E−13 −0.2124644 0.139 0.165 1.56E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 52 CRIP2 1.97E−05 −0.217182 0.042 0.051 0.132077564 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 53 ODF3L2 2.70E−09 −0.2412868 0.066 0.082 1.81E−05 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 54 CIB1 1.28E−12 −0.2424624 0.075 0.095 8.59E−09 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 55 NUPR2 4.93E−94 −0.3259469 0.349 0.44 3.31E−90 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 56 C16orf82 5.81E−32 −0.3277931 0.089 0.127 3.89E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 57 UBXN6 1.51E−14 −0.3307218 0.047 0.065 1.01E−10 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 58 DNAJC4 7.46E−54 −0.3425147 0.213 0.275 5.00E−50 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 59 UBA52 1.65E−26 −0.3675711 0.082 0.114 1.11E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 60 REEP6 6.29E−35 −0.4119588 0.082 0.12 4.22E−31 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 61 LELP1 2.83E−64 −0.4189181 0.137 0.202 1.90E−60 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 62 RANGAP1 9.28E−27 −0.4326911 0.051 0.078 6.22E−23 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 63 TNFAIP8L1 2.02E−20 −0.4416062 0.035 0.055 1.36E−16 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 64 ARL4A 3.24E−46 −0.4560769 0.047 0.084 2.17E−42 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 65 PRM2 0 −0.4714612 0.771 0.888 0 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 66 TPGS2 1.19E−31 −0.4824332 0.043 0.071 7.96E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 67 CSNK1G2 2.54E−30 −0.5031487 0.036 0.062 1.70E−26 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 68 LPIN1 2.29E−32 −0.5060187 0.03 0.055 1.54E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 69 ZNHIT2 2.10E−26 −0.5087596 0.034 0.057 1.41E−22 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 70 PCSK4 8.83E−38 −0.5090088 0.058 0.093 5.92E−34 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 71 PCYT2 4.06E−78 −0.5132676 0.116 0.183 2.72E−74 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 72 OAZ3 7.74E−32 −0.5320387 0.029 0.053 5.19E−28 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 73 TPPP2 2.04E−40 −0.5489612 0.038 0.069 1.37E−36 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 74 SMCP 4.80E−251 −0.5590082 0.319 0.469 3.22E−247 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 75 FBXW5 3.86E−62 −0.5606896 0.073 0.123 2.59E−58 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 76 TCP11 5.93E−53 −0.5654578 0.046 0.085 3.97E−49 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 77 BOD1L2 2.80E−75 −0.5694686 0.064 0.119 1.88E−71 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 78 CARHSP1 5.92E−119 −0.5893111 0.126 0.214 3.97E−115 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 79 GLUL 2.99E−103 −0.6325155 0.088 0.161 2.01E−99 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 80 C2orf57 3.94E−43 −0.640038 0.03 0.06 2.64E−39 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 81 SMKR1 5.78E−97 −0.6523097 0.06 0.122 3.88E−93 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 82 PTP4A1 1.21E−72 −0.6592552 0.048 0.097 8.11E−69 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 83 CCSER2 3.15E−48 −0.6593097 0.024 0.054 2.11E−44 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 84 AQP5 3.83E−69 −0.6728068 0.049 0.095 2.57E−65 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 85 MPC2 2.68E−63 −0.6794335 0.036 0.075 1.80E−59 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 86 RGS22 3.68E−67 −0.6797034 0.039 0.081 2.47E−63 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 87 PKM 2.27E−48 −0.6916785 0.032 0.064 1.52E−44 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 88 MOSPD3 2.41E−63 −0.6999246 0.046 0.089 1.61E−59 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 89 RPL13 5.40E−42 −0.7040074 0.025 0.052 3.62E−38 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 90 SH3GL3 8.54E−64 −0.7163834 0.033 0.072 5.73E−60 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 91 CXCL16 5.22E−104 −0.7189309 0.068 0.134 3.50E−100 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 92 TSPAN6 5.77E−148 −0.748282 0.076 0.163 3.87E−144 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 93 CCNY 2.96E−98 −0.7583202 0.045 0.102 1.98E−94 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 94 PROCA1 8.46E−124 −0.8214334 0.054 0.124 5.67E−120 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 95 ABHD1 3.73E−91 −0.8308931 0.041 0.093 2.50E−87 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 96 TSSK6 0 −0.8404547 0.258 0.472 0 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 97 FKBP8 4.42E−73 −0.8717067 0.024 0.061 2.96E−69 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 98 MFF 8.62E−87 −0.8825129 0.028 0.073 5.78E−83 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 99 GNAS 2.47E−80 −0.8930704 0.026 0.067 1.65E−76 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 100 SPATA18 1.06E−74 −0.9236969 0.018 0.053 7.12E−71 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 101 TSSK2 2.65E−101 −0.9244019 0.032 0.083 1.77E−97 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 102 ACSBG2 1.79E−89 −0.9764337 0.019 0.06 1.20E−85 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 103 PAFAH1B1 4.00E−96 −1.0045238 0.019 0.062 2.68E−92 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 104 GAPDH 1.28E−112 −1.0575774 0.025 0.077 8.55E−109 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 105 CCDC91 5.76E−184 −1.1119456 0.034 0.113 3.86E−180 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 106 DCUN1D1 1.26E−305 −1.1444081 0.054 0.18 8.43E−302 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 107 CRISP2 0 −1.1621639 0.237 0.598 0 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 108 VRK3 1.91E−114 −1.2025322 0.017 0.064 1.28E−110 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I 109 AKAP1 5.91E−128 −1.2360163 0.018 0.069 3.96E−124 Higher in Normal/Healthy Samples I p_val = p value; avg_logFC = Average log Fold Change pct.2 = percent of cells in normal sample

TABLE 5 Genes used in the Gene Signature set part 1 ID Symbol Entrez Gene Name Location Type(s) 1 AACS AACS acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase Cytoplasm enzyme 2 ABHD1 ABHD1 abhydrolase domain containing 1 Other other 3 ACAP1 ACAP1 ArfGAP with coiled-coil, ankyrin repeat and PH Plasma Membr. other domains 1 4 ACE ACE angiotensin I converting enzyme Plasma Membr. peptidase 5 ACSBG2 ACSBG2 acyl-CoA synthetase bubblegum family member 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 6 ACSS1 ACSS1 acyl-CoA synthetase short chain family member 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 7 ACTL10 ACTL10 actin like 10 Extrcellr Spce other 8 ACTL7A ACTL7A actin like 7A Nucleus other 9 ACTL7B ACTL7B actin like 7B Cytoplasm other 10 ADGRG1 ADGRG1 adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1 Plasma Membr. G-protein coupled receptor 11 ADO ADO 2-aminoethanethiol dioxygenase Cytoplasm enzyme 12 AGAP1 AGAP1 ArfGAP with GTPase domain, ankyrin repeat and PH Cytoplasm enzyme domain

13 AGPAT2 AGPAT2 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 14 AHCY AHCY adenosylhomocysteinase Cytoplasm enzyme 15 AKAP1 AKAP1 A-kinase anchoring protein 1 Cytoplasm other 16 ANKRD12 ANKRD12 ankyrin repeat domain 12 Nucleus other 17 AP2B1 AP2B1 adaptor related protein complex 2 beta 1 subunit Plasma Membr. transporter 18 APOL6 APOL6 apolipoprotein L6 Extrcellr Spce transporter 19 APOPT1 APOPT1 apoptogenic 1, mitochondrial Cytoplasm other 20 AQP5 AQP5 aquaporin 5 Plasma Membr. transporter 21 ARF1 ARF1 ADP ribosylation factor 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 22 ARF4-AS1 ARF4-AS1 ADP ribosylation factor 4 Other other 23 ARHGAP5 ARHGAP5 Rho GTPase activating protein 5 Cytoplasm enzyme 24 ARL4A ARL4A ADP ribosylation factor like GTPase 4A Nucleus enzyme 25 ARL4C ARL4C ADP ribosylation factor like GTPase 4C Nucleus enzyme 26 ARL6IP4 ARL6IP4 ADP ribosylation factor like GTPase 6 interacting Nucleus other protein 4 27 ATAD1 ATAD1 ATPase family, AAA domain containing 1 Plasma Membr. enzyme 28 ATF3 ATF3 activating transcription factor 3 Nucleus transcription regulator 29 ATP1B3 ATP1B3 ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit beta 3 Plasma Membr. transporter 30 ATP6V1A ATP6V1A ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit A Plasma Membr. transporter 31 ATPAF1 ATPAF1 ATP synthase mitochondrial F1 complex Cytoplasm other assembly factor 1 32 AURKAIP1 AURKAIP1 aurora kinase A interacting protein 1 Nucleus enzyme 33 AZIN2 AZIN2 antizyme inhibitor 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 34 BACE1-AS BACE1-AS BACE1 antisense RNA Other other 35 BAG5 BAG5 BCL2 associated athanogene 5 Cytoplasm other 36 BAZ1A BAZ1A bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 1A Nucleus other 37 BAZ2A BAZ2A bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 2A Nucleus transcription regulator 38 BOD1L2 BOD1L2 biorientation of chromosomes in cell division 1 like 2 Other other 39 BPIFA3 BPIFA3 BPI fold containing family A member 3 Other other 40 BRD2 BRD2 bromodomain containing 2 Nucleus kinase 41 BRK1 BRK1 BRICK1, SCAR/WAVE actin nucleating Cytoplasm other complex subunit 42 BRWD1-AS2 BRWD1-AS2 BRWD1 antisense RNA 2 Other other 43 BSG BSG basigin (Ok blood group) Plasma Membr. transporter 44 BZW1 BZW1 basic leucine zipper and W2 domains 1 Cytoplasm translation regulator 45 C10orf62 C10orf62 chromosome 10 open reading frame 62 Other other 46 C10orf82 C10orf82 chromosome 10 open reading frame 82 Other other 47 C10orf90 C10orf90 chromosome 10 open reading frame 90 Cytoplasm other 48 C11orf68 C11orf68 chromosome 11 open reading frame 68 Other other 49 C12orf50 C12orf50 chromosome 12 open reading frame 50 Other other 50 C12orf75 C12orf75 chromosome 12 open reading frame 75 Other other 51 C16orf82 C16orf82 chromosome 16 open reading frame 82 Other other 52 C17orf50 C17orf50 chromosome 17 open reading frame 50 Other other 53 C17orf97 C17orf97 chromosome 17 open reading frame 97 Other other 54 C1orf159 C1orf159 chromosome 1 open reading frame 159 Other other 55 C1orf43 C1orf43 chromosome 1 open reading frame 43 Other other 56 C20orf144 C20orf144 chromosome 20 open reading frame 144 Other other 57 C21orf2 C21orf2 chromosome 21 open reading frame 2 Cytoplasm other 58 C21orf91 C21orf91 chromosome 21 open reading frame 91 Other other 59 C3 C3 complement C3 Extrcellr Spce peptidase 60 C3orf22 C3orf22 chromosome 3 open reading frame 22 Other other 61 C6orf120 C6orf120 chromosome 6 open reading frame 120 Cytoplasm other 62 C6orf201 C6orf201 chromosome 6 open reading frame 201 Other other 63 C9orf16 C9orf16 chromosome 9 open reading frame 16 Other other 64 C9orf3 C9orf3 chromosome 9 open reading frame 3 Cytoplasm peptidase 65 CABS1 CABS1 calcium binding protein, spermatid associated 1 Extrcellr Spce other 66 CABYR CABYR calcium binding tyrosine phosphorylation regulated Cytoplasm other 67 CAHM CAHM colon adenocarcinoma hypermethylated (non- Other other protein coding) 68 CAMLG CAMLG calcium modulating ligand Cytoplasm other 69 CARHSP1 CARHSP1 calcium regulated heat stable protein 1 Cytoplasm other 70 CCDC136 CCDC136 coiled-coil domain containing 136 Cytoplasm other 71 CCDC155 CCDC155 coiled-coil domain containing 155 Nucleus other 72 CCDC168 CCDC168 coiled-coil domain containing 168 Other other 73 CCDC169 CCDC169 coiled-coil domain containing 169 Other other 74 CCDC187 CCDC187 coiled-coil domain containing 187 Other other 75 CCDC37-AS1 CCDC37-AS1 CCDC37 antisense RNA 1 (head to head) Other other 76 CCDC7 CCDC7 coiled-coil domain containing 7 Other other 77 CCDC80 CCDC80 coiled-coil domain containing 80 Nucleus other 78 CCDC91 CCDC91 coiled-coil domain containing 91 Cytoplasm other 79 CCHCR1 CCHCR1 coiled-coil alpha-helical rod protein 1 Cytoplasm other 80 CCNY CCNY cyclin Y Nucleus other 81 CCPG1 CCPG1 cell cycle progression 1 Other other 82 CCSER1 CCSER1 coiled-coil serine rich protein 1 Other other 83 CCSER2 CCSER2 coiled-coil serine rich protein 2 Other other 84 CDC42BPA CDC42BPA CDC42 binding protein kinase alpha Cytoplasm kinase 85 CDH23 CDH23 cadherin related 23 Plasma Membr. transporter 86 CDHR2 CDHR2 cadherin related family member 2 Plasma Membr. other 87 CDIP1 CDIP1 cell death inducing p53 target 1 Nucleus other 88 CDIPT CDIPT CDP-diacylglycerol--inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase Cytoplasm enzyme 89 CDIPT-AS1 CDIPT-AS1 CDIPT antisense RNA 1 (head to head) Other other 90 CDK19 CDK19 cyclin dependent kinase 19 Nucleus kinase 91 CDKN1C CDKN1C cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1C Nucleus other 92 CDV3 CDV3 CDV3 homolog Cytoplasm other 93 CENPJ CENPJ centromere protein J Nucleus transcription regulator 94 CENPU CENPU centromere protein U Nucleus other 95 CEP152 CEP152 centrosomal protein 152 Cytoplasm other 96 CEP85L CEP85L centrosomal protein 85 like Cytoplasm other 97 CFAP157 CFAP157 cilia and flagella associated protein 157 Cytoplasm other 98 CFAP221 CFAP221 cilia and flagella associated protein 221 Extrcellr Spce other 99 CFAP44 CFAP44 cilia and flagella associated protein 44 Extrcellr Spce other 100 CFL1 CFL1 cofilin 1 Nucleus other 101 CIB2 CIB2 calcium and integrin binding family member 2 Cytoplasm kinase 102 CITED4 CITED4 Cbp/p300 interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp rich Nucleus transcription regulator carboxy-t

103 CLCN3 CLCN3 chloride voltage-gated channel 3 Plasma Membr. ion channel 104 CLIC5 CLIC5 chloride intracellular channel 5 Cytoplasm ion channel 105 CLK3 CLK3 CDC like kinase 3 Nucleus kinase 106 CLPB CLPB ClpB homolog, mitochondrial AAA ATPase Nucleus transcription regulator chaperonin 107 CLU CLU clusterin Cytoplasm other 108 COL9A3 COL9A3 collagen type IX alpha 3 chain Extrcellr Spce other 109 COPS5 COPS5 COP9 signalosome subunit 5 Nucleus transcription regulator 110 COX7C COX7C cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7C Cytoplasm enzyme 111 COX8C COX8C cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8C Cytoplasm enzyme 112 CPTP CPTP ceramide-1-phosphate transfer protein Cytoplasm transporter 113 CRAMP1 CRAMP1 cramped chromatin regulator homolog 1 Other other 114 CRAT CRAT carnitine O-acetyltransferase Cytoplasm enzyme 115 CREB3L2 CREB3L2 cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 2 Nucleus transcription regulator 116 CRISP2 CRISP2 cysteine rich secretory protein 2 Extrcellr Spce other 117 CSNK1G2 CSNK1G2 casein kinase 1 gamma 2 Cytoplasm kinase 118 CSPP1 CSPP1 centrosome and spindle pole associated protein 1 Cytoplasm other 119 CSTL1 CSTL1 cystatin like 1 Extrcellr Spce other 120 CTSF CTSF cathepsin F Cytoplasm peptidase 121 CUL3 CUL3 cullin 3 Nucleus enzyme 122 CXCL16 CXCL16 C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 16 Extrcellr Spce cytokine 123 CYB5R2 CYB5R2 cytochrome b5 reductase 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 124 CYB5R4 CYB5R4 cytochrome b5 reductase 4 Cytoplasm enzyme 125 DAG1 DAG1 dystroglycan 1 Plasma Membr. transmembrane receptor 126 VPRBP DCAF1 DDB1 and CUL4 associated factor 1 Nucleus kinase 127 DCAF10 DCAF10 DDB1 and CUL4 associated factor 10 Nucleus other 128 DCC DCC DCC netrin 1 receptor Plasma Membr. transmembrane receptor 129 DCUN1D1 DCUN1D1 defective in cullin neddylation 1 domain containing 1 Nucleus other 130 DDX20 DDX20 DEAD-box helicase 20 Nucleus transcription regulator 131 DDX3X DDX3X DEAD-box helicase 3, X-linked Cytoplasm enzyme 132 DDX3Y DDX3Y DEAD-box helicase 3, Y-linked Cytoplasm enzyme 133 DDX5 DDX5 DEAD-box helicase 5 Nucleus enzyme 134 DES DES desmin Cytoplasm other 135 DGCR8 DGCR8 DGCR8, microprocessor complex subunit Nucleus enzyme 136 DHDDS DHDDS dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit Cytoplasm enzyme 137 DHX57 DHX57 DExH-box helicase 57 Extrcellr Spce other 138 DMWD DMWD DM1 locus, WD repeat containing Nucleus other 139 DNAAF3 DNAAF3 dynein axonemal assembly factor 3 Other other 140 DNAJB4 DNAJB4 DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member B4 Nucleus other 141 DNAJB7 DNAJB7 DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member B7 Other other 142 DNAJC18 DNAJC18 DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C18 Other enzyme 143 DNAJC4 DNAJC4 DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C4 Cytoplasm other 144 DPP3 DPP3 dipeptidyl peptidase 3 Cytoplasm peptidase 145 DPP7 DPP7 dipeptidyl peptidase 7 Cytoplasm peptidase 146 DUSP15 DUSP15 dual specificity phosphatase 15 Cytoplasm phosphatase 147 DYNLL1 DYNLL1 dynein light chain LC8-type 1 Cytoplasm other 148 DYNLL2 DYNLL2 dynein light chain LC8-type 2 Cytoplasm other 149 DYRK1B DYRK1B dual specificity tyrosine phosphorylation regulated Nucleus kinase kinase 1B 150 DZIP1 DZIP1 DAZ interacting zinc finger protein 1 Cytoplasm other 151 EAF1 EAF1 ELL associated factor 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 152 EAF1-AS1 EAF1-AS1 EAF1 antisense RNA 1 Other other 153 EEF1D EEF1D eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 delta Cytoplasm translation regulator 154 EFCAB11 EFCAB11 EF-hand calcium binding domain 11 Other other 155 EFCAB12 EFCAB12 EF-hand calcium binding domain 12 Other other 156 EFCAB14 EFCAB14 EF-hand calcium binding domain 14 Other other 157 EGLN2 EGLN2 egl-9 family hypoxia inducible factor 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 158 EIF2B4 EIF2B4 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit delta Cytoplasm other 159 EIF4E EIF4E eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Cytoplasm translation regulator 160 EIF5 EIF5 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5 Cytoplasm translation regulator 161 EIF5A EIF5A eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A Cytoplasm translation regulator 162 EIF5A2 EIF5A2 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A2 Cytoplasm translation regulator 163 TCEB2 ELOB elongin B Nucleus transcription regulator 164 ELOF1 ELOF1 elongation factor 1 homolog Nucleus other 165 ENO1 ENO1 enolase 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 166 EPN1 EPN1 epsin 1 Plasma Membr. transporter 167 EQTN EQTN equatorin Cytoplasm other 168 ESPN ESPN espin Cytoplasm other 169 DGCR14 ESS2 ess-2 splicing factor homolog Nucleus other 170 EVX1-AS EVX1-AS EVX1 antisense RNA Other other 171 EVX2 EVX2 even-skipped homeobox 2 Nucleus transcription regulator 172 FAM104A FAM104A family with sequence similarity 104 member A Other other 173 FAM153A FAM153A/B family with sequence similarity 153 member B Other other 174 FAM170B-AS1 FAM170B-AS1 FAM170B antisense RNA 1 Other other 175 FAM186A FAM186A family with sequence similarity 186 member A Other other 176 FAM209A FAM209A family with sequence similarity 209 member A Other other 177 FAM212B FAM212B family with sequence similarity 212 member B Nucleus other 178 FAM217A FAM217A family with sequence similarity 217 member A Extrcellr Spce other 179 FAM220A FAM220A family with sequence similarity 220 member A Nucleus other 180 FAM229A FAM229A family with sequence similarity 229 member A Other other 181 FAM229B FAM229B family with sequence similarity 229 member B Other other 182 FAM234A FAM234A family with sequence similarity 234 member A Plasma Membr. other 183 FAM71F1 FAM71F1 family with sequence similarity 71 member F1 Other other 184 FAM76B FAM76B family with sequence similarity 76 member B Nucleus other 185 FAM81B FAM81B family with sequence similarity 81 member B Nucleus other 186 FAM83C FAM83C family with sequence similarity 83 member C Other other 187 FANK1 FANK1 fibronectin type III and ankyrin repeat domains 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 188 FARP2 FARP2 FERM, ARH/RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain protein 2 Cytoplasm other 189 FBXL13 FBXL13 F-box and leucine rich repeat protein 13 Cytoplasm enzyme 190 FBXO34 FBXO34 F-box protein 34 Other other 191 FBXW5 FBXW5 F-box and WD repeat domain containing 5 Cytoplasm enzyme 192 FILIP1L FILIP1L filamin A interacting protein 1 like Nucleus other 193 FKBP3 FKBP3 FK506 binding protein 3 Nucleus enzyme 194 FKBP7 FKBP7 FK506 binding protein 7 Cytoplasm enzyme 195 FKBP8 FKBP8 FK506 binding protein 8 Cytoplasm other 196 FNDC8 FNDC8 fibronectin type III domain containing 8 Nucleus other 197 FSCB FSCB fibrous sheath CABYR binding protein Other other 198 FTH1 FTH1 ferritin heavy chain 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 199 FUNDC2 FUNDC2 FUN14 domain containing 2 Cytoplasm other 200 FXR1 FXR1 FMR1 autosomal homolog 1 Cytoplasm other 201 GABARAPL1 GABARAPL1 GABA type A receptor associated protein like 1 Cytoplasm other 202 GABRG3-AS1 GABRG3-AS1 GABRG3 antisense RNA 1 Other other 203 GAPDH GAPDH glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase Cytoplasm enzyme 204 GDPD5 GDPD5 glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase domain Plasma Membr. enzyme containing

205 GGN GGN gametogenetin Nucleus other 206 GINM1 GINM1 glycoprotein integral membrane 1 Cytoplasm other 207 GKAP1 GKAP1 G kinase anchoring protein 1 Cytoplasm other 208 GLRX2 GLRX2 glutaredoxin 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 209 GLUL GLUL glutamate-ammonia ligase Cytoplasm enzyme 210 GMFG GMFG glia maturation factor gamma Cytoplasm growth factor 211 GNAI2 GNAI2 G protein subunit alpha i2 Plasma Membr. enzyme 212 GNAS GNAS GNAS complex locus Plasma Membr. enzyme 213 GOLGA6L10 GOLGA6L9 golgin A6 family-like 9 Other other 214 GPR137 GPR137 G protein-coupled receptor 137 Other other 215 GSG1 GSG1 germ cell associated 1 Cytoplasm other 216 GSTO1 GSTO1 glutathione S-transferase omega 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 217 GTSF1 GTSF1 gametocyte specific factor 1 Cytoplasm other 218 GTSF1L GTSF1L gametocyte specific factor 1 like Other other 219 H3F3B H3F3A/H3F3B H3 histone family member 3A Nucleus other 220 HAGLR HAGLR HOXD antisense growth-associated long non- Other other coding RNA 221 HBP1 HBP1 HMG-box transcription factor 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 222 HDAC11 HDAC11 histone deacetylase 11 Nucleus transcription regulator 223 HDAC4 HDAC4 histone deacetylase 4 Nucleus transcription regulator 224 HDLBP HDLBP high density lipoprotein binding protein Nucleus transporter 225 HMGB4 HMGB4 high mobility group box 4 Nucleus other 226 HNRNPH1 HNRNPH1 heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H1 Nucleus other 227 HNRNPR HNRNPR heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein R Nucleus other 228 HPCA HPCA hippocalcin Cytoplasm other 229 HSPA4L HSPA4L heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 4 like Cytoplasm other 230 HSPB6 HSPB6 heat shock protein family B (small) member 6 Cytoplasm other 231 HSPH1 HSPH1 heat shock protein family H (Hsp110) member 1 Cytoplasm other 232 HYAL1 HYAL1 hyaluronoglucosaminidase 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 233 IBA57-AS1 IBA57-AS1 IBA57 antisense RNA 1 (head to head) Other other 234 ICA1 ICA1 islet cell autoantigen 1 Cytoplasm other 235 IGSF11-AS1 IGSF11-AS1 IGSF11 antisense RNA 1 Other other 236 IL13 IL13 interleukin 13 Extrcellr Spce cytokine 237 IL6R IL6R interleukin 6 receptor Plasma Membr. transmembrane receptor 238 INCA1 INCA1 inhibitor of CDK, cyclin A1 interacting protein 1 Nucleus other 239 INPP5B INPP5B inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase B Plasma Membr. phosphatase 240 INPP5K INPP5K inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase K Cytoplasm phosphatase 241 IPO5 IPO5 importin 5 Nucleus transporter 242 IQCF3 IQCF3 IQ motif containing F3 Other other 243 ISG20L2 ISG20L2 interferon stimulated exonuclease gene 20 like 2 Nucleus enzyme 244 ITCH ITCH itchy E3 ubiquitin protein ligase Nucleus enzyme 245 ITPKA ITPKA inositol-trisphosphate 3-kinase A Cytoplasm kinase 246 IZUMO4 IZUMO4 IZUMO family member 4 Nucleus other 247 JARID2-AS1 JARID2-AS1 JARID2 antisense RNA 1 Other other 248 KATNBL1 KATNBL1 katanin regulatory subunit B1 like 1 Nucleus other 249 KDM2B KDM2B lysine demethylase 2B Nucleus enzyme 250 KDM5B KDM5B lysine demethylase 5B Nucleus transcription regulator 251 KIAA1217 KIAA1217 KIAA1217 Cytoplasm other 252 KLHDC3 KLHDC3 kelch domain containing 3 Cytoplasm other 253 KLHL12 KLHL12 kelch like family member 12 Cytoplasm other 254 KMO KMO kynurenine 3-monooxygenase Cytoplasm enzyme 255 KRT15 KRT15 keratin 15 Cytoplasm other 256 KRTCAP3 KRTCAP3 keratinocyte associated protein 3 Other other 257 KRTDAP KRTDAP keratinocyte differentiation associated protein Extrcellr Spce other 258 KTN1 KTN1 kinectin 1 Plasma Membr. transmembrane receptor 259 LAPTM4A LAPTM4A lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 alpha Cytoplasm other 260 LCA5L LCA5L LCA5L, lebercilin like Extrcellr Spce other 261 LDLRAD4 LDLRAD4 low density lipoprotein receptor class A domain Cytoplasm other containing 4 262 LELP1 LELP1 late cornified envelope like proline rich 1 Other other 263 LHX2 LHX2 LIM homeobox 2 Nucleus transcription regulator 264 LINC00442 LINC00442 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 442 Other other 265 LINC00901 LINC00901 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 901 Other other 266 LINC00906 LINC00906 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 906 Other other 267 LINC00919 LINC00919 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 919 Other other 268 LINC00943 LINC00943 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 943 Other other 269 LINC01095 LINC01095 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1095 Other other 270 LINC01198 LINC01198 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1198 Other other 271 LINC01487 LINC01487 long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1487 Other other 272 LMNTD2 LMNTD2 lamin tail domain containing 2 Other other 273 LMX1A LMX1A LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 alpha Nucleus transcription regulator 274 LPIN1 LPIN1 lipin 1 Nucleus phosphatase 275 LRRC52 LRRC52 leucine rich repeat containing 52 Plasma Membr. ion channel 276 LRRD1 LRRD1 leucine rich repeats and death domain containing 1 Other other 277 LRTOMT LRTOMT leucine rich transmembrane and Plasma Membr. enzyme O-methyltransferase domain 278 LYSMD2 LYSMD2 LysM domain containing 2 Other other 279 MAATS1 MAATS1 MYCBP associated and testis expressed 1 Cytoplasm other 280 MAD2L2 MAD2L2 mitotic arrest deficient 2 like 2 Nucleus enzyme 281 MALSU1 MALSU1 mitochondrial assembly of ribosomal large subunit 1 Extrcellr Spce other 282 MAMDC2-AS1 MAMDC2-AS1 MAMDC2 antisense RNA 1 Other other 283 MAP2K2 MAP2K2 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 Cytoplasm kinase 284 MAP3K14-AS1 MAP3K14-AS1 MAP3K14 antisense RNA 1 Other other 285 MAPK3 MAPK3 mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 Cytoplasm kinase 286 MAPKAPK5-AS1 MAPKAPK5-AS1 MAPKAPK5 antisense RNA 1 Other other 287 MAPT-AS1 MAPT-AS1 MAPT antisense RNA 1 Other other 288 MARCKS MARCKS myristoylated alanine rich protein kinase C substrate Plasma Membr. other 289 MED30 MED30 mediator complex subunit 30 Nucleus transcription regulator 290 MEIOC MEIOC meiosis specific with coiled-coil domain Cytoplasm other 291 MEIS1 MEIS1 Meis homeobox 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 292 MEST MEST mesoderm specific transcript Cytoplasm peptidase 293 METAP1 METAP1 methionyl aminopeptidase 1 Cytoplasm peptidase 294 MFAP3L MFAP3L microfibril associated protein 3 like Other other 295 MFF MFF mitochondrial fission factor Cytoplasm other 296 MGAT4C MGAT4C MGAT4 family member C Cytoplasm enzyme 297 MGST3 MGST3 microsomal glutathione S-transferase 3 Cytoplasm enzyme 298 MINOS1 MINOS1 mitochondrial inner membrane organizing system 1 Cytoplasm other 299 MIR7515HG MIR7515HG MIR7515 host gene Other other 300 MIR762HG MIR762HG MIR762 host gene Other other 301 MIS12 MIS12 MIS12, kinetochore complex component Nucleus other 302 MLF1 MLF1 myeloid leukemia factor 1 Nucleus other 303 MOSPD3 MOSPD3 motile sperm domain containing 3 Other other 304 MPC2 MPC2 mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 Plasma Membr. other 305 MRC2 MRC2 mannose receptor C type 2 Plasma Membr. transmembrane receptor 306 MRFAP1 MRFAP1 Morf4 family associated protein 1 Nucleus other 307 MROH7 MROH7 maestro heat like repeat family member 7 Extrcellr Spce other 308 MRPL9 MRPL9 mitochondrial ribosomal protein L9 Cytoplasm translation regulator 309 MRPS7 MRPS7 mitochondrial ribosomal protein S7 Cytoplasm other 310 MS4A14 MS4A14 membrane spanning 4-domains A14 Other other 311 MT-ATP6 MT-ATP6 ATP synthase F0 subunit 6 Cytoplasm transporter 312 MT-CO1 MT-CO1 cytochrome c oxidase subunit I Cytoplasm enzyme 313 MT-CO2 MT-CO2 cytochrome c oxidase subunit II Cytoplasm enzyme 314 MT-CO3 MT-CO3 cytochrome c oxidase III Cytoplasm enzyme 315 MT-ND2 MT-ND2 MTND2 Cytoplasm enzyme 316 MTFR1L MTFR1L mitochondrial fission regulator 1 like Other other 317 MTPAP MTPAP mitochondrial poly(A) polymerase Cytoplasm enzyme 318 MYH7B MYH7B myosin heavy chain 7B Other other 319 MYL6B MYL6B myosin light chain 6B Cytoplasm other 320 NAT6 NAT6 N-acetyltransferase 6 Cytoplasm other 321 NBR1 NBR1 NBR1, autophagy cargo receptor Cytoplasm other 322 NDUFA11 NDUFA11 NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A11 Cytoplasm enzyme 323 NDUFA13 NDUFA13 NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A13 Cytoplasm enzyme 324 NDUFB6 NDUFB6 NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B6 Cytoplasm enzyme 325 NDUFS8 NDUFS8 NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit S8 Cytoplasm enzyme 326 NECAP2 NECAP2 NECAP endocytosis associated 2 Cytoplasm other 327 PVRL3 NECTIN3 nectin cell adhesion molecule 3 Plasma Membr. other 328 NFIB NFIB nuclear factor I B Nucleus transcription regulator 329 NNAT NNAT neuronatin Plasma Membr. transporter 330 NOLC1 NOLC1 nucleolar and coiled-body phosphoprotein 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 331 NRAV NRAV negative regulator of antiviral response (non- Other other protein coding) 332 NRBP1 NRBP1 nuclear receptor binding protein 1 Nucleus kinase 333 NRDE2 NRDE2 NRDE-2, necessary for RNA interference, domain Other other containing 334 NSUN4 NSUN4 NOP2/Sun RNA methyltransferase family member 4 Cytoplasm enzyme 335 NT5C1B NT5C1B 5′-nucleotidase, cytosolic IB Cytoplasm phosphatase 336 NUMBL NUMBL NUMB like, endocytic adaptor protein Cytoplasm other 337 NUPR2 NUPR2 nuclear protein 2, transcriptional regulator Nucleus other 338 OAZ3 OAZ3 ornithine decarboxylase antizyme 3 Cytoplasm transporter 339 ODC1 ODC1 ornithine decarboxylase 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 340 OPLAH OPLAH 5-oxoprolinase, ATP-hydrolysing Cytoplasm enzyme 341 OR2H1 OR2H1 olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily H member 1 Plasma Membr. G-protein coupled receptor 342 OSBP2 OSBP2 oxysterol binding protein 2 Cytoplasm other 343 OVOS2 OVOS2 ovostatin 2 Extrcellr Spce other 344 P4HTM P4HTM prolyl 4-hydroxylase, transmembrane Cytoplasm enzyme 345 PACS2 PACS2 phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein 2 Cytoplasm other 346 PAFAH1B1 PAFAH1B1 platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b Cytoplasm enzyme regulatory subunit 347 PAOX PAOX polyamine oxidase Cytoplasm enzyme 348 PARP6 PARP6 poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase family member 6 Other other 349 PCBP4 PCBP4 poly(rC) binding protein 4 Nucleus other 350 PCGF5 PCGF5 polycomb group ring finger 5 Cytoplasm other 351 PCOLCE-AS1 PCOLCE-AS1 PCOLCE antisense RNA 1 Other other 352 PCSK4 PCSK4 proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4 Extrcellr Spce peptidase 353 PCYT2 PCYT2 phosphate cytidylyltransferase 2, ethanolamine Cytoplasm enzyme 354 PDXDC1 PDXDC1 pyridoxal dependent decarboxylase domain Cytoplasm other containing 1 355 PDXK PDXK pyridoxal kinase Cytoplasm kinase 356 PDZD8 PDZD8 PDZ domain containing 8 Extrcellr Spce other 357 PELP1 PELP1 proline, glutamate and leucine rich protein 1 Nucleus other 358 PEX10 PEX10 peroxisomal biogenesis factor 10 Cytoplasm other 359 PFN3 PFN3 profilin 3 Other other 360 PGK2 PGK2 phosphoglycerate kinase 2 Cytoplasm kinase 361 PGP PGP phosphoglycolate phosphatase Cytoplasm enzyme 362 PHACTR2-AS1 PHACTR2-AS1 PHACTR2 antisense RNA 1 Other other 363 PHKB PHKB phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit beta Cytoplasm kinase 364 PHKG2 PHKG2 phosphorylase kinase catalytic subunit gamma 2 Cytoplasm kinase 365 PIBF1 PIBF1 progesterone immunomodulatory binding factor 1 Nucleus other 366 PIN1 PIN1 peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase, NIMA-interacting 1 Nucleus enzyme 367 PKM PKM pyruvate kinase M1/2 Cytoplasm kinase 368 PLBD2 PLBD2 phospholipase B domain containing 2 Extrcellr Spce other 369 PLCE1-AS2 PLCE1-AS2 PLCE1 antisense RNA 2 Other other 370 PODXL2 PODXL2 podocalyxin like 2 Plasma Membr. other 371 POLB POLB DNA polymerase beta Nucleus enzyme 372 POLD2 POLD2 DNA polymerase delta 2, accessory subunit Nucleus enzyme 373 POLR1D POLR1D RNA polymerase I subunit D Nucleus enzyme 374 PPDPF PPDPF pancreatic progenitor cell differentiation and Other other proliferation factor 375 PPM1G PPM1G protein phosphatase, Mg2+/Mn2+ dependent 1G Nucleus phosphatase 376 PPP1R12B PPP1R12B protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12B Cytoplasm phosphatase 377 PPP1R3E PPP1R3E protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3E Cytoplasm other 378 PPP2R1B PPP2R1B protein phosphatase 2 scaffold subunit Abeta Plasma Membr. phosphatase 379 PPP2R2B PPP2R2B protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit Bbeta Cytoplasm phosphatase 380 PPP2R5A PPP2R5A protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B′alpha Cytoplasm phosphatase 381 PRC1-AS1 PRC1-AS1 PRC1 antisense RNA 1 Other other 382 PRKCZ PRKCZ protein kinase C zeta Cytoplasm kinase 383 PRM1 PRM1 protamine 1 Nucleus other 384 PRM2 PRM2 protamine 2 Nucleus other 385 PRM3 PRM3 protamine 3 Nucleus other 386 PROCA1 PROCA1 protein interacting with cyclin A1 Cytoplasm other 387 PSMA4 PSMA4 proteasome subunit alpha 4 Cytoplasm peptidase 388 PSMD3 PSMD3 proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 3 Cytoplasm other 389 PSMD6 PSMD6 proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 6 Cytoplasm enzyme 390 PSMF1 PSMF1 proteasome inhibitor subunit 1 Cytoplasm other 391 PTDSS2 PTDSS2 phosphatidylserine synthase 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 392 PTK7 PTK7 protein tyrosine kinase 7 (inactive) Plasma Membr. kinase 393 PTOV1 PTOV1 prostate tumor overexpressed 1 Nucleus other 394 PTP4A1 PTP4A1 protein tyrosine phosphatase type IVA, member 1 Cytoplasm phosphatase 395 PTPRD PTPRD protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type D Plasma Membr. phosphatase 396 PWRN1 PWRN1 Prader-Willi region non-protein coding RNA 1 Other other 397 RAB11FIP5 RAB11FIP5 RAB11 family interacting protein 5 Cytoplasm other 398 RAB1A RAB1A RAB1A, member RAS oncogene family Cytoplasm enzyme 399 RAB35 RAB35 RAB35, member RAS oncogene family Cytoplasm enzyme 400 RAB3IP RAB3IP RAB3A interacting protein Cytoplasm other 401 RAD21 RAD21 RAD21 cohesin complex component Nucleus transcription regulator 402 RAD23B RAD23B RAD23 homolog B, nucleotide excision repair protein Nucleus other 403 RANBP2 RANBP2 RAN binding protein 2 Nucleus enzyme 404 RANGAP1 RANGAP1 Ran GTPase activating protein 1 Nucleus other 405 RARA-AS1 RARA-AS1 RARA antisense RNA 1 Other other 406 RBBP6 RBBP6 RB binding protein 6, ubiquitin ligase Nucleus enzyme 407 RBCK1 RBCK1 RANBP2-type and C3HC4-type zinc finger Cytoplasm transcription regulator containing 1 408 RBM15B RBM15B RNA binding motif protein 15B Nucleus other 409 RCOR3 RCOR3 REST corepressor 3 Nucleus other 410 REEP6 REEP6 receptor accessory protein 6 Plasma Membr. other 411 RFPL3S RFPL3S RFPL3 antisense Other other 412 RGS22 RGS22 regulator of G protein signaling 22 Cytoplasm other 413 RIOK3 RIOK3 RIO kinase 3 Cytoplasm kinase 414 RMND5B RMND5B required for meiotic nuclear division 5 homolog B Other other 415 RND2 RND2 Rho family GTPase 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 416 RNF103 RNF103 ring finger protein 103 Cytoplasm enzyme 417 RNF11 RNF11 ring finger protein 11 Cytoplasm enzyme 418 RNF138 RNF138 ring finger protein 138 Nucleus enzyme 419 RNF139 RNF139 ring finger protein 139 Cytoplasm enzyme 420 RNF139-AS1 RNF139-AS1 RNF139 antisense RNA 1 (head to head) Other other 421 RNF32 RNF32 ring finger protein 32 Cytoplasm other 422 RNF38 RNF38 ring finger protein 38 Nucleus enzyme 423 RNFT2 RNFT2 ring finger protein, transmembrane 2 Other other 424 RPL10 RPL10 ribosomal protein L10 Cytoplasm translation regulator 425 RPL12 RPL12 ribosomal protein L12 Nucleus other 426 RPL13 RPL13 ribosomal protein L13 Nucleus other 427 RPL13A RPL13A ribosomal protein L13a Cytoplasm other 428 RPL15 RPL15 ribosomal protein L15 Cytoplasm other 429 RPL19 RPL19 ribosomal protein L19 Cytoplasm other 430 RPL23A RPL23A ribosomal protein L23a Cytoplasm other 431 RPL29 RPL29 ribosomal protein L29 Cytoplasm other 432 RPL3 RPL3 ribosomal protein L3 Nucleus other 433 RPL36 RPL36 ribosomal protein L36 Cytoplasm other 434 RPL37 RPL37 ribosomal protein L37 Cytoplasm other 435 RPL37A RPL37A ribosomal protein L37a Cytoplasm other 436 RPL41 RPL41 ribosomal protein L41 Cytoplasm other 437 RPL8 RPL8 ribosomal protein L8 Cytoplasm other 438 RPLP1 RPLP1 ribosomal protein lateral stalk subunit P1 Cytoplasm other 439 RPS15 RPS15 ribosomal protein S15 Cytoplasm other 440 RPS18 RPS18 ribosomal protein S18 Cytoplasm other 441 RPS27A RPS27A ribosomal protein S27a Cytoplasm other 442 RPS4X RPS4X ribosomal protein S4, X-linked Cytoplasm other 443 RPS6 RPS6 ribosomal protein S6 Cytoplasm other 444 RPS8 RPS8 ribosomal protein S8 Cytoplasm other 445 RPS9 RPS9 ribosomal protein S9 Cytoplasm translation regulator 446 RSRC2 RSRC2 arginine and serine rich coiled-coil 2 Other other 447 RTN4 RTN4 reticulon 4 Cytoplasm other 448 RUVBL2 RUVBL2 RuvB like AAA ATPase 2 Nucleus transcription regulator 449 S100A7A S100A7A S100 calcium binding protein A7A Cytoplasm other 450 SAMD4A SAMD4A sterile alpha motif domain containing 4A Cytoplasm translation regulator 451 SARAF SARAF store-operated calcium entry associated Cytoplasm other regulatory factor 452 SCRT1 SCRT1 scratch family transcriptional repressor 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 453 SEC14L1 SEC14L1 SEC14 like lipid binding 1 Cytoplasm transporter 454 SEMG1 SEMG1 semenogelin I Extrcellr Spce other 455 SERF2 SERF2 small EDRK-rich factor 2 Other other 456 SERPINB6 SERPINB6 serpin family B member 6 Cytoplasm other 457 SETD9 SETD9 SET domain containing 9 Nucleus enzyme 458 SH3GL3 SH3GL3 SH3 domain containing GRB2 like 3, endophilin A3 Cytoplasm other 459 SHARPIN SHARPIN SHANK associated RH domain interactor Plasma Membr. other 460 SIPA1L1 SIPA1L1 signal induced proliferation associated 1 like 1 Cytoplasm other 461 SKP1 SKP1 S-phase kinase associated protein 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 462 SLAIN2 SLAIN2 SLAIN motif family member 2 Cytoplasm other 463 SLC25A39 SLC25A39 solute carrier family 25 member 39 Cytoplasm other 464 SLC2A8 SLC2A8 solute carrier family 2 member 8 Plasma Membr. transporter 465 SLC37A1 SLC37A1 solute carrier family 37 member 1 Plasma Membr. transporter 466 SLC38A7 SLC38A7 solute carrier family 38 member 7 Plasma Membr. transporter 467 SLC5A2 SLC5A2 solute carrier family 5 member 2 Plasma Membr. transporter 468 SLFNL1 SLFNL1 schlafen like 1 Other other 469 SMCP SMCP sperm mitochondria associated cysteine rich protein Cytoplasm other 470 SMIM6 SMIM6 small integral membrane protein 6 Other other 471 SMKR1 SMKR1 small lysine rich protein 1 Other other 472 SMPD2 SMPD2 sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 473 SNHG9 SNHG9 small nucleolar RNA host gene 9 Other other 474 SNX13 SNX13 sorting nexin 13 Cytoplasm transporter 475 SORBS3 SORBS3 sorbin and SH3 domain containing 3 Cytoplasm other 476 SORCS3-AS1 SORCS3-AS1 SORCS3 antisense RNA 1 Other other 477 SPATA18 SPATA18 spermatogenesis associated 18 Cytoplasm other 478 SPATA3 SPATA3 spermatogenesis associated 3 Other other 479 SPATC1L SPATC1L spermatogenesis and centriole associated 1 like Other other 480 SPCS1 SPCS1 signal peptidase complex subunit 1 Cytoplasm peptidase 481 SPIRE1 SPIRE1 spire type actin nucleation factor 1 Cytoplasm other 482 SPPL2B SPPL2B signal peptide peptidase like 2B Plasma Membr. peptidase 483 SPTBN2 SPTBN2 spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 2 Cytoplasm other 484 SPTY2D1-AS1 SPTY2D1OS SPTY2D1 opposite strand Other other 485 SPZ1 SPZ1 spermatogenic leucine zipper 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 486 SRP54 SRP54 signal recognition particle 54 Cytoplasm other 487 SRPK2 SRPK2 SRSF protein kinase 2 Nucleus kinase 488 SSUH2 SSUH2 ssu-2 homolog (C. elegans) Cytoplasm other 489 ST13 ST13 ST13, Hsp70 interacting protein Cytoplasm other 490 STARD10 STARD10 StAR related lipid transfer domain containing 10 Cytoplasm other 491 STK32C STK32C serine/threonine kinase 32C Other kinase 492 STK35 STK35 serine/threonine kinase 35 Cytoplasm kinase 493 C7orf73 STMP1 short transmembrane mitochondrial protein 1 Other other 494 STOML2 STOML2 stomatin like 2 Plasma Membr. other 495 C9orf173 STPG3 sperm-tail PG-rich repeat containing 3 Other other 496 STT3B STT3B STT3B, catalytic subunit of the Cytoplasm enzyme oligosaccharyltransferase com

497 SYNCRIP SYNCRIP synaptotagmin binding cytoplasmic RNA Nucleus other interacting protein 498 SYS1 SYS1 SYS1, golgi trafficking protein Cytoplasm other 499 TADA2A TADA2A transcriptional adaptor 2A Nucleus transcription regulator 500 TAF10 TAF10 TATA-box binding protein associated factor 10 Nucleus transcription regulator 501 TAF5L TAF5L TATA-box binding protein associated factor 5 like Nucleus transcription regulator 502 TBC1D10B TBC1D10B TBC1 domain family member 10B Plasma Membr. enzyme 503 TCP1 TCP1 t-complex 1 Cytoplasm other 504 TCP11 TCP11 t-complex 11 Cytoplasm other 505 TEPP TEPP testis, prostate and placenta expressed Other other 506 TEX38 TEX38 testis expressed 38 Other other 507 C2orf57 TEX44 testis expressed 44 Cytoplasm other 508 TIGAR TIGAR TP53 induced glycolysis regulatory phosphatase Cytoplasm enzyme 509 TLE4 TLE4 transducin like enhancer of split 4 Nucleus transcription regulator 510 TMBIM6 TMBIM6 transmembrane BAX inhibitor motif containing 6 Nucleus other 511 TMCO2 TMCO2 transmembrane and coiled-coil domains 2 Nucleus other 512 TMEM120A TMEM120A transmembrane protein 120A Other other 513 TMEM160 TMEM160 transmembrane protein 160 Cytoplasm other 514 TMEM191C TMEM191B/C transmembrane protein 191C Other other 515 TMEM215 TMEM215 transmembrane protein 215 Other other 516 TMEM260 TMEM260 transmembrane protein 260 Other other 517 TMEM38B TMEM38B transmembrane protein 38B Nucleus ion channel 518 TMSB4X TMSB10/TMSB4X thymosin beta 4, X-linked Cytoplasm other 519 TNFAIP8L1 TNFAIP8L1 TNF alpha induced protein 8 like 1 Cytoplasm other 520 TNKS TNKS tankyrase Nucleus enzyme 521 TNP1 TNP1 transition protein 1 Nucleus other 522 FAM179A TOGARAM2 TOG array regulator of axonemal microtubules 2 Other other 523 TOLLIP TOLLIP toll interacting protein Cytoplasm other 524 TP53I11 TP53I11 tumor protein p53 inducible protein 11 Other other 525 TP53TG5 TP53TG5 TP53 target 5 Nucleus other 526 TPCN1 TPCN1 two pore segment channel 1 Plasma Membr. ion channel 527 TPD52L3 TPD52L3 tumor protein D52 like 3 Other other 528 TPGS2 TPGS2 tubulin polyglutamylase complex subunit 2 Nucleus other 529 TPI1 TPI1 triosephosphate isomerase 1 Cytoplasm enzyme 530 TPP2 TPP2 tripeptidyl peptidase 2 Cytoplasm peptidase 531 TPPP2 TPPP2 tubulin polymerization promoting protein family Nucleus other member 2 532 TPT1 TPT1 tumor protein, translationally-controlled 1 Cytoplasm other 533 TRABD TRABD TraB domain containing Extrcellr Spce other 534 TRIM11 TRIM11 tripartite motif containing 11 Cytoplasm enzyme 535 TRMT5 TRMT5 tRNA methyltransferase 5 Cytoplasm other 536 TSPAN1 TSPAN1 tetraspanin 1 Cytoplasm other 537 TSPAN16 TSPAN16 tetraspanin 16 Other other 538 TSPAN6 TSPAN6 tetraspanin 6 Plasma Membr. other 539 TSSK1B TSSK1B testis specific serine kinase 1B Cytoplasm kinase 540 TSSK2 TSSK2 testis specific serine kinase 2 Cytoplasm kinase 541 TSSK6 TSSK6 testis specific serine kinase 6 Nucleus kinase 542 TTC7A TTC7A tetratricopeptide repeat domain 7A Plasma Membr. other 543 TTLL1 TTLL1 tubulin tyrosine ligase like 1 Extrcellr Spce enzyme 544 TTLL10 TTLL10 tubulin tyrosine ligase like 10 Cytoplasm enzyme 545 TUBB4B TUBB4B tubulin beta 4B class IVb Cytoplasm other 546 TUBGCP4 TUBGCP4 tubulin gamma complex associated protein 4 Cytoplasm other 547 TXNDC2 TXNDC2 thioredoxin domain containing 2 Cytoplasm enzyme 548 UBA5 UBA5 ubiquitin like modifier activating enzyme 5 Cytoplasm enzyme 549 UBA52 UBA52 ubiquitin A-52 residue ribosomal protein fusion Cytoplasm enzyme product 1 550 UBAC1 UBAC1 UBA domain containing 1 Nucleus other 551 UBE2D2 UBE2D2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 D2 Cytoplasm enzyme 552 UBE2N UBE2N ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 N Cytoplasm enzyme 553 UBE4A UBE4A ubiquitination factor E4A Cytoplasm enzyme 554 UBQLN3 UBQLN3 ubiquilin 3 Cytoplasm other 555 UBXN6 UBXN6 UBX domain protein 6 Cytoplasm other 556 UGT1A6 UGT1A6 UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A6 Cytoplasm enzyme 557 UNC119B UNC119B unc-119 lipid binding chaperone B Cytoplasm other 558 UQCRB UQCRB ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase binding protein Cytoplasm enzyme 559 USP2 USP2 ubiquitin specific peptidase 2 Cytoplasm peptidase 560 USP25 USP25 ubiquitin specific peptidase 25 Cytoplasm peptidase 561 USPL1 USPL1 ubiquitin specific peptidase like 1 Cytoplasm peptidase 562 VGLL3 VGLL3 vestigial like family member 3 Other other 563 VN1R2 VN1R2 vomeronasal 1 receptor 2 Plasma Membr. G-protein coupled receptor 564 VRK3 VRK3 vaccinia related kinase 3 Nucleus kinase 565 VTI1B VTI1B vesicle transport through interaction with Plasma Membr. transporter t-SNAREs 1B 566 VWA3B VWA3B von Willebrand factor A domain containing 3B Other other 567 WASF1 WASF1 WAS protein family member 1 Nucleus other 568 WBP2NL WBP2NL WBP2 N-terminal like Cytoplasm other 569 WDR20 WDR20 WD repeat domain 20 Nucleus peptidase 570 WDR55 WDR55 WD repeat domain 55 Nucleus other 571 WDR74 WDR74 WD repeat domain 74 Nucleus other 572 WI2-2373I1.2 WI2-2373I1.2 forkhead box L1-like Other other 573 WTIP WTIP WT1 interacting protein Nucleus transcription regulator 574 XPNPEP3 XPNPEP3 X-prolyl aminopeptidase 3 Cytoplasm peptidase 575 YPEL5 YPEL5 yippee like 5 Nucleus other 576 ZC3H15 ZC3H15 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 15 Nucleus other 577 ZCCHC8 ZCCHC8 zinc finger CCHC-type containing 8 Nucleus other 578 ZDHHC19 ZDHHC19 zinc finger DHHC-type containing 19 Cytoplasm other 579 ZDHHC3 ZDHHC3 zinc finger DHHC-type containing 3 Cytoplasm peptidase 580 ZEB1 ZEB1 zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 581 ZFAND3 ZFAND3 zinc finger AN1-type containing 3 Other other 582 ZFAND4 ZFAND4 zinc finger AN1-type containing 4 Other other 583 ZFP36L1 ZFP36L1 ZFP36 ring finger protein like 1 Nucleus transcription regulator 584 ZFYVE28 ZFYVE28 zinc finger FYVE-type containing 28 Cytoplasm other 585 ZMIZ2 ZMIZ2 zinc finger MIZ-type containing 2 Nucleus transcription regulator 586 ZMYM2 ZMYM2 zinc finger MYM-type containing 2 Nucleus kinase 587 ZNF32-AS3 ZNF32-AS3 ZNF32 antisense RNA 3 Other other 588 ZNF445 ZNF445 zinc finger protein 445 Nucleus transcription regulator 589 ZNF571-AS1 ZNF571-AS1 ZNF571 antisense RNA 1 Other other 590 ZNF688 ZNF688 zinc finger protein 688 Other other 591 ZNF706 ZNF706 zinc finger protein 706 Other other 592 ZNHIT2 ZNHIT2 zinc finger HIT-type containing 2 Other other 593 ZNRD1 ZNRD1 zinc ribbon domain containing 1 Nucleus transcription regulator

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TABLE 6 Genes used in the Gene Signature set part 2 Ensembl_ID gene_name gene_type ENSG00000271933.1 RP11-338I21.1 antisense ENSG00000261120.1 RP11-62H20.1 antisense ENSG00000250303.2 RP11-356J5.12 processed_transcript ENSG00000231496.1 RP1-251M9.2 lincRNA ENSG00000236866.1 AL157902.3 antisense ENSG00000248925.1 CTD-2083E4.6 antisense RP11-567M16.6 ENSG00000254254.1 RP11-17A4.2 antisense ENSG00000267002.1 RP11-242D8.1 lincRNA ENSG00000258866.1 RP11-991C1.2 lincRNA ENSG00000236267.1 AP006216.5 antisense ENSG00000246090.2 RP11-696N14.1 antisense ENSG00000204929.7 AC074391.1 lincRNA CTC-543D15.8 ENSG00000273010.1 RP11-96K19.5 antisense ENSG00000234222.2 RP11-315I20.1 antisense ENSG00000232265.3 XXyac-YX155B6.5 lincRNA ENSG00000272823.1 RP11-295M18.6 lincRNA ENSG00000272562.1 RP11-396C23.4 antisense ENSG00000223734.2 RP11-644K8.1 antisense ENSG00000225205.1 AC093818.1 antisense ENSG00000237166.1 AC007163.3 lincRNA ENSG00000261734.1 RP11-669C19.1 lincRNA ENSG00000248686.1 RP11-557J10.5 lincRNA ENSG00000270697.1 RP11-381K20.4 lincRNA ENSG00000253811.1 CTD-2363C16.1 antisense ENSG00000228412.2 RP4-625H18.2 lincRNA ENSG00000235781.1 XXbac-BPG249D20.9 antisense ENSG00000272288.1 RP11-140K17.3 antisense ENSG00000240859.1 AC093627.10 lincRNA ENSG00000228596.1 AC013436.6 antisense ENSG00000272267.1 RP11-375N15.2 antisense ENSG00000254092.1 RP11-369E15.3 lincRNA ENSG00000272256.1 RP11-489E7.4 antisense ENSG00000254815.1 RP11-496I9.1 antisense ENSG00000254594.1 RP11-2F20.1 lincRNA ENSG00000245552.2 RP11-712B9.2 antisense ENSG00000255546.1 RP11-168K9.1 lincRNA ENSG00000262732.1 CTD-2135D7.2 antisense ENSG00000261266.1 CTD-2196E14.5 antisense ENSG00000266677.1 RP11-258F1.1 antisense ENSG00000267420.1 RP11-527L4.6 lincRNA ENSG00000265204.1 RP11-403A21.3 antisense ENSG00000267122.1 AC004490.1 antisense ENSG00000186019.10 AC084219.4 antisense ENSG00000229766.2 RP5-971N18.3 antisense ENSG00000233277.1 RP5-1030M6.3 lincRNA ENSG00000234967.1 RP11-347D21.1 lincRNA ENSG00000268288.1 RP11-98D18.16 antisense ENSG00000232113.1 RP11-360D2.1 antisense ENSG00000260021.1 RP11-480I12.10 antisense ENSG00000260698.1 RP11-439E19.9 lincRNA ENSG00000227713.1 AC116609.1 lincRNA ENSG00000271889.1 RP11-493E12.1 lincRNA ENSG00000234255.4 AC012370.3 lincRNA ENSG00000237576.1 AC097495.2 antisense ENSG00000228363.2 AC015971.2 antisense ENSG00000234169.1 AC092168.3 lincRNA ENSG00000231898.4 AC012594.1 antisense ENSG00000231597.1 AC007557.4 antisense ENSG00000236295.1 AC007563.1 antisense ENSG00000223874.1 AC007557.1 protein_coding ENSG00000260526.1 RP11-73K9.2 antisense ENSG00000249818.1 RP11-73G16.3 lincRNA ENSG00000225230.1 AC008937.3 antisense ENSG00000253787.1 RP11-404L6.2 protein_coding ENSG00000232640.1 RP1-266L20.2 antisense ENSG00000241449.1 RP11-545G3.1 lincRNA ENSG00000246851.1 RP11-544A12.8 antisense ENSG00000228636.1 RP5-1051H14.2 lincRNA ENSG00000254823.1 RP11-109E10.1 lincRNA ENSG00000257718.1 RP11-396F22.1 antisense ENSG00000245904.2 RP11-796E2.4 antisense ENSG00000219926.6 RP11-394A14.2 lincRNA ENSG00000258742.1 RP11-862G15.1 lincRNA ENSG00000259245.1 RP11-684B21.1 lincRNA ENSG00000259878.1 RP11-1O10.1 lincRNA ENSG00000264044.1 RP11-192H23.7 antisense ENSG00000266013.1 CTD-2206N4.2 lincRNA ENSG00000233483.2 CTD-2020K17.4 antisense ENSG00000249383.1 RP11-1018N14.1 lincRNA ENSG00000266290.1 RP11-159D12.10 lincRNA ENSG00000267078.1 RP11-666A8.9 antisense ENSG00000263823.1 RP11-326K13.4 antisense ENSG00000265778.1 RP11-17M16.2 antisense ENSG00000267308.1 AC004510.3 lincRNA ENSG00000261341.1 CTD-2568A17.1 lincRNA CTC-543D15.8 RP11-173A6.3 CTD-3035K23.7 RP11-666O2.2 AC007325.4 RP11-2C24.7 CCDC7.1 AF131216.1 RP11-14J7.7 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method comprising generating a gene expression profile of a single sperm cell.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the gene expression profile is generated by RNA-Seq, by direct RNA measurement, or from cDNA.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the gene expression profile comprises isolating a single sperm cell.
 4. The method of claim 3, wherein generating the gene expression profile further comprises constructing a single cell RNA-Seq library or cDNA library.
 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising analyzing the gene expression profile for mutations.
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the mutations comprise Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, deletions, copy-number variations, or any other genetic alterations.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the sperm is a human sperm.
 8. A method comprising: (a) isolating a single sperm cell; (b) constructing a single cell RNA-Seq library direct RNA measurement, or cDNA; and (c) generating a gene expression profile of the single sperm cell by RNA-Seq, direct RNA measurement, or cDNA.
 9. The method of claim 8 further comprising: (d) comparing the expression levels of the genes in the gene expression profile with reference expression levels of genes in a control healthy sperm; and (e) determining, based on step (d), the risk of paternal age disorders in the offspring.
 10. The method of claim 9 further comprising: (f) deciding whether or not to use the sperm for in vitro fertilization based on the determination in step (e).
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the gene expression profile comprises the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, MEIS1, WDR55, IL6R, RP11-62H20.1, RP11-356J5.12, RP1-251M9.2, DNAJB4, MALSU1, EFCAB14, C3, RAB35, DNAJB7, DYNLL2, TIGAR, SSUH2, TPCN1, AL157902.3, STK32C, MED30, CTD-2083E4.6, LHX2, RP11-567M16.6, PHKB, CAHM, RP11-17A4.2, SIPA1L1, TMEM260, CDC42BPA, EVX1-AS, RP11-242D8.1, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, AP006216.5, RP11-696N14.1, TRABD, AC074391.1, CLCN3, RP11-644K8.1, GABARAPL1, ATF3, RFPL3S, CTD-2196E14.5, RP11-496I9.1, RP11-347D21.1, TRMT5, RP11-712B9.2, CSTL1, XXbac-BPG249D20.9, RP11-669C19.1, NRDE2, MAPT-AS1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, DCC, HSPB6, S100A7A, CTD-2135D7.2, KRT15, RP11-403A21.3, RP11-396C23.4, C10orf90, GMFG, KDM2B, TMSB4X, RP11-381K20.4, OR2H1, ZNF445, TEPP, CTC-543D15.8, CCDC155, MAPK3, RP5-1030M6.3, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-489E7.4, AC007163.3, XXyac-YX155B6.5, TP53TG5, C9orf3, APOL6, ARL4C, AC093627.10, SERPINB6, PIBF1, CDK19, RBBP6, RP11-140K17.3, EAF1, GLRX2, RP11-557J10.5, DAG1, RP11-96K19.5, WDR20, AC093818.1, NECAP2, RP11-375N15.2, DHDDS, LRRC52, WTIP, TNKS, CFAP157, COX8C, XPNPEP3, NOLC1, RARA-AS1, RP4-625H18.2, FANK1, PPP2R1B, RP11-168K9.1, MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, TMEM31, PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, C17orf74, DGCR6L, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, MOSPD3, CCDC136, AC012370.3, VTI1B, INCA1, SPATC1L, CXCL16, METAP1, USP25, SH3GL3, MAP2K2, CRAT, RPS27A, RPL29, RPL13, ANKRD12, TUBB4B, NRAV, FAM220A, FXR1, BSG, TSPAN6, RPL12, PWRN1, SRP54, CCNY, PVRL3, BPIFA3, PTOV1, ADO, NSUN4, SRPK2, RIOK3, SPCS1, GPR137, UBE2N, RPL8, WASF1, FUNDC2, HDLBP, SPTBN2, SLFNL1, GSG1, NT5C1B, PPP2R5A, PHKG2, PROCA1, INPP5K, PDZD8, ABHD1, SLAIN2, SPATA3, TSSK6, UBE2D2, PRC1-AS1, VWA3B, HSPA4L, FKBP8, MFF, LINC00901, GNAS, RNF138, CABYR, TSSK1B, TSSK2, SPATA18, RPS18, SLC38A7, TPD52L3, ACSBG2, RP11-14J7.7, RPLP1, TPP2, PSMD6, PAFAH1B1, UBA5, RPL37A, GAPDH, RPS8, C17orf97, CCDC91, SEC14L1, MTFR1L, DCUN1D1, RAB1A, CRISP2, RPS6, PGK2, VRK3, BAZ1A, TPT1, AKAP1, MS4A14, CCDC7, SEMG1, SARAF, RPL13A, FTH1, CUL3, POLR1D, MT-CO2, FSCB, RPS4X, CLU, RPL3, PLBD2, RPL10, ARL6IP4, AACS, RSRC2, ZCCHC8, CTD-2363C16.1, KLHL12, CEP152, RP11-295M18.6, AC084219.4, HDAC4, DPP3, OVOS2, MAMDC2-AS1, FAM186A, ACSS1, CDIP1, INPP5B, PPP1R12B, RP11-527L4.6, ATP6V1A, EFCAB11, VN1R2, FAM179A, PELP1, STOML2, PCOLCE-AS1, AC004490.1, EVX2, RP11-258F1.1, CDKN1C, RP5-971N18.3, LAPTM4A, RP11-369E15.3, EIF5A2, PTPRD, RNF139-AS1, FAM71F1, CLK3, UGT1A6, C21orf91, DES, IBA57-AS1, HNRNPR, CCDC168, AC013436.6, ZNF32-AS3, LINC01095, MAPKAPK5-AS1, RP11-2F20.1, DGCR8, AC007563.1, UBE4A, AC004510.3, SYNCRIP, HSPH1, CTD-2206N4.2, LINC00919, RP11-17M16.2, ADGRG1, KRTCAP3, JARID2-AS1, CREB3L2, AC092168.3, RP11-493E12.1, SETD9, MRC2, AC008937.3, RP11-159D12.10, CCSER1, RP11-1018N14.1, FILIP1L, KIAA1217, RNFT2, NDUFA11, AC015971.2, CDH23, RP11-98D18.16, HNRNPH1, CTB-5506.13, P4HTM, SMIM6, TTLL1, UQCRB, AC097495.2, RP11-796E2.4, LYSMD2, MGAT4C, RP11-862G15.1, PFN3, FAM212B, RBM15B, RNF103, RP11-396F22.1, C10orf82, SYS1, RP11-404L6.2, DDX5, LINC00906, PSMD3, PPP1R3E, PTK7, LINC01487, MAP3K14-AS1, MRPL9, ZFYVE28, KRTDAP, OSBP2, NUMBL, FKBP7, LMX1A, TXNDC2, ZCCHC8, RP11-666A8.9, RP5-1051H14.2, NRBP1, FAM170B-AS1, RP11-439E19.9, RPL37, MGST3, CTD-2020K17.4, SCRT1, RP11-173A6.3, FBXO34, MRFAP1, TRIM11, PCBP4, RANBP2, FAM229A, EQTN, GOLGA6L10, AC116609.1, MTPAP, GSTO1, PACS2, CTD-3035K23.7, RP11-73K9.2, FAM153A, CCDC80, ACTL7B, CFL1, RP11-1O10.1, GTSF1L, AC007557.4, SPIRE1, MRPS7, EAF1-AS1, RP11-545G3.1, IQCF3, CLIC5, SLC37A1, RP11-394A14.2, MYH7B, FKBP3, MINOS1, CENPJ, CFAP44, BRD2, RP11-684B21.1, AGAP1, FARP2, MIR7515HG, RP11-544A12.8, KMO, FAM209A, TMEM160, TAF5L, PSMA4, LINC01198, LDLRAD4, LINC00442, HYAL1, ATPAF1, C20orf144, ARF4-AS1, APOPT1, DNAAF3, EIF5A, NFIB, HPCA, CSPP1, IPO5, RP11-360D2.1, KATNBL1, EIF2B4, WI2-2373I1.2, POLB, FAM229B, RP11-326K13.4, FAM81B, PLCE1-AS2, BAZ2A, GNAI2, ZEB1, FAM83C, NDUFS8, DYNLL1, HMGB4, LMNTD2, C1orf43, LINC00943, RP1-266L20.2, SAMD4A, SNHG9, TLE4, CITED4, HDAC11, RP11-192H23.7, TMEM191C, TUBGCP4, PGP, PRM3, NDUFB6, RND2, WDR74, RP11-666O2.2, PIN1, ZNRD1, TAF10, H3F3B, COX7C, C3orf22, CLPB, NDUFA13, MYL6B, AURKAIP1, TMBIM6, GKAP1, CEP85L, DUSP15, TMEM38B, RP11-109E10.1, RNF139, ZMIZ2, CIB2, GDPD5, RCOR3, PPM1G, C7orf73, ZNF706, SNX13, DZIP1, HBP1, ZNF571-AS1, CPTP, C9orf173, BAG5, IZUMO4, C6orf120, MFAP3L, ZC3H15, LRRD1, ENO1, C9orf16, NAT6, BRK1, POLD2, SORBS3, RPL23A, AGPAT2, SMPD2, DMWD, ODC1, PCGF5, AC007325.4, CCDC37-AS1, PEX10, ACTL10, PAOX, ACTL7A, KDM5B, C11orf68, USP2, TMEM120A, EIF4E, EPN1, TCP1, UBAC1, TTC7A, C10orf62, RUVBL2, MAD2L2, AP2B1, MAATS1, RAD23B, PPP2R2B, ST13, KLHDC3, EEF1D, PTDSS2, SLC5A2, TP53I11, SLC2A8, C12orf50, RPL36, STARD10, TBC1D10B, CDHR2, ACE, ITPKA, DGCR14, RNF38, UBQLN3, DDX20, CCDC169, PARP6, PODXL2, RAB11FIP5, PDXK, PPDPF, FAM217A, GGN, GABRG3-AS1, RPS15, TPI1, AZIN2, RBCK1, DPP7, MLF1, ELOF1, PDXDC1, KTN1, ICA1, OPLAH, BZW1, RAD21, SPZ1, RTN4, CDIPT-AS1, SHARPIN, ZFAND3, ARF1, FNDC8, TOLLIP, MIS12, ATAD1, MEIOC, RP11-2C24.7, CCDC187, CTSF, SPPL2B, TTLL10, HAGLR, CCHCR1, CYB5R4, FBXL13, CCDC7.1, RPS9, CABS1, RNF11, FAM104A, EIF5, DYRK1B, ZMYM2, C21orf2, DDX3Y, C1orf159, DNAJC18, ZDHHC3, IL13, GINM1, CDV3, ZFAND4, C12orf75, CCPG1, STK35, AF131216.1, FAM76B, FAM234A, PSMF1, TEX38, GTSF1, VPRBP, RNF32, LCA5L, RPL41, CYB5R2, MROH7, TSPAN16, LRTOMT, AHCY, EGLN2, AC012594.1, USPL1, DDX3X, ITCH, WBP2NL, RPL19, CAMLG, NBR1, ARHGAP5, RAB3IP, IGSF11-AS1, SERF2, C6orf201, COL9A3, BRWD1-AS2, CENPU, TMEM215, STT3B, DHX57, RMND5B, SKP1, SLC25A39, CFAP221, PHACTR2-AS1, ZDHHC19, RPL15, ISG20L2, ESPN, PRKCZ, COPS5, TSPAN1, ZNF688, RP11-73G16.3, DCAF10, C17orf50, and YPEL5.
 12. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, MEIS1, WDR55, IL6R, RP11-62H20.1, RP11-356J5.12, RP1-251M9.2, DNAJB4, MALSU1, EFCAB14, C3, RAB35, DNAJB7, DYNLL2, TIGAR, SSUH2, TPCN1, AL157902.3, STK32C, MED30, CTD-2083E4.6, LHX2, RP11-567M16.6, PHKB, CAHM, RP11-17A4.2, SIPA1L1, TMEM260, CDC42BPA, EVX1-AS, RP11-242D8.1, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, AP006216.5, RP11-696N14.1, TRABD, AC074391.1, CLCN3, RP11-644K8.1, GABARAPL1, ATF3, RFPL3S, CTD-2196E14.5, RP11-496I9.1, RP11-347D21.1, TRMT5, RP11-712B9.2, CSTL1, XXbac-BPG249D20.9, RP11-669C19.1, NRDE2, MAPT-AS1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, DCC, HSPB6, S100A7A, CTD-2135D7.2, KRT15, RP11-403A21.3, RP11-396C23.4, C10orf90, GMFG, KDM2B, TMSB4X, RP11-381K20.4, OR2H1, ZNF445, TEPP, CTC-543D15.8, CCDC155, MAPK3, RP5-1030M6.3, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-489E7.4, AC007163.3, XXyac-YX155B6.5, TP53TG5, C9orf3, APOL6, ARL4C, AC093627.10, SERPINB6, PIBF1, CDK19, RBBP6, RP11-140K17.3, EAF1, GLRX2, RP11-557J10.5, DAG1, RP11-96K19.5, WDR20, AC093818.1, NECAP2, RP11-375N15.2, DHDDS, LRRC52, WTIP, TNKS, CFAP157, COX8C, XPNPEP3, NOLC1, RARA-AS1, RP4-625H18.2, FANK1, PPP2R1B, RP11-168K9.1, MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, TMEM31, ARL6IP4, AACS, RSRC2, ZCCHC8, CTD-2363C16.1, KLHL12, CEP152, RP11-295M18.6, AC084219.4, HDAC4, DPP3, OVOS2, MAMDC2-AS1, FAM186A, ACSS1, CDIP1, INPP5B, PPP1R12B, RP11-527L4.6, ATP6V1A, EFCAB11, VN1R2, FAM179A, PELP1, STOML2, PCOLCE-AS1, AC004490.1, EVX2, RP11-258F1.1, CDKN1C, RP5-971N18.3, LAPTM4A, RP11-369E15.3, EIF5A2, PTPRD, RNF139-AS1, FAM71F1, CLK3, UGT1A6, C21orf91, DES, IBA57-AS1, HNRNPR, CCDC168, AC013436.6, ZNF32-AS3, LINC01095, MAPKAPK5-AS1, RP11-2F20.1, DGCR8, AC007563.1, UBE4A, AC004510.3, SYNCRIP, HSPH1, CTD-2206N4.2, LINC00919, RP11-17M16.2, ADGRG1, KRTCAP3, JARID2-AS1, CREB3L2, AC092168.3, RP11-493E12.1, SETD9, MRC2, AC008937.3, RP11-159D12.10, CCSER1, RP11-1018N14.1, FILIP1L, KIAA1217, RNFT2, NDUFA11, AC015971.2, CDH23, RP11-98D18.16, HNRNPH1, CTB-5506.13, P4HTM, SMIM6, TTLL1, UQCRB, AC097495.2, RP11-796E2.4, LYSMD2, MGAT4C, RP11-862G15.1, PFN3, FAM212B, RBM15B, RNF103, RP11-396F22.1, C10orf82, SYS1, RP11-404L6.2, DDX5, LINC00906, PSMD3, PPP1R3E, PTK7, LINC01487, MAP3K14-AS1, MRPL9, ZFYVE28, KRTDAP, OSBP2, NUMBL, FKBP7, LMX1A, TXNDC2, ZCCHC8, RP11-666A8.9, RP5-1051H14.2, NRBP1, FAM170B-AS1, RP11-439E19.9, RPL37, MGST3, CTD-2020K17.4, SCRT1, RP11-173A6.3, FBXO34, MRFAP1, TRIM11, PCBP4, RANBP2, FAM229A, EQTN, GOLGA6L10, AC116609.1, MTPAP, GSTO1, PACS2, CTD-3035K23.7, RP11-73K9.2, FAM153A, CCDC80, ACTL7B, CFL1, RP11-1O10.1, GTSF1L, AC007557.4, SPIRE1, MRPS7, EAF1-AS1, RP11-545G3.1, IQCF3, CLIC5, SLC37A1, RP11-394A14.2, MYH7B, FKBP3, MINOS1, CENPJ, CFAP44, BRD2, RP11-684B21.1, AGAP1, FARP2, MIR7515HG, RP11-544A12.8, KMO, FAM209A, TMEM160, TAF5L, PSMA4, LINC01198, LDLRAD4, LINC00442, HYAL1, ATPAF1, C20orf144, ARF4-AS1, APOPT1, DNAAF3, EIF5A, NFIB, HPCA, CSPP1, IPO5, RP11-360D2.1, KATNBL1, EIF2B4, WI2-2373I1.2, POLB, FAM229B, RP11-326K13.4, FAM81B, PLCE1-AS2, BAZ2A, GNAI2, ZEB1, FAM83C, NDUFS8, DYNLL1, HMGB4, LMNTD2, C1orf43, LINC00943, RP1-266L20.2, SAMD4A, SNHG9, TLE4, CITED4, HDAC11, RP11-192H23.7, TMEM191C, TUBGCP4, PGP, PRM3, NDUFB6, RND2, WDR74, RP11-666O2.2, PIN1, ZNRD1, TAF10, H3F3B, and COX7C is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 13. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 5 genes selected from the group are upregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 14. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 100 genes selected from the group are upregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 15. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 200 genes selected from the group are upregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 16. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 300 genes selected from the group are upregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 17. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, MEIS1, WDR55, IL6R, RP11-62H20.1, RP11-356J5.12, RP1-251M9.2, DNAJB4, MALSU1, EFCAB14, C3, RAB35, DNAJB7, DYNLL2, TIGAR, SSUH2, TPCN1, AL157902.3, STK32C, MED30, CTD-2083E4.6, LHX2, RP11-567M16.6, PHKB, CAHM, RP11-17A4.2, SIPA1L1, TMEM260, CDC42BPA, EVX1-AS, RP11-242D8.1, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, AP006216.5, RP11-696N14.1, TRABD, AC074391.1, CLCN3, RP11-644K8.1, GABARAPL1, ATF3, RFPL3S, CTD-2196E14.5, RP11-496I9.1, RP11-347D21.1, TRMT5, RP11-712B9.2, CSTL1, XXbac-BPG249D20.9, RP11-669C19.1, NRDE2, MAPT-AS1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, DCC, HSPB6, S100A7A, CTD-2135D7.2, KRT15, RP11-403A21.3, RP11-396C23.4, C10orf90, GMFG, KDM2B, TMSB4X, RP11-381K20.4, OR2H1, ZNF445, TEPP, CTC-543D15.8, CCDC155, MAPK3, RP5-1030M6.3, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-489E7.4, AC007163.3, XXyac-YX155B6.5, TP53TG5, C9orf3, APOL6, ARL4C, AC093627.10, SERPINB6, PIBF1, CDK19, RBBP6, RP11-140K17.3, EAF1, GLRX2, RP11-557J10.5, DAG1, RP11-96K19.5, WDR20, AC093818.1, NECAP2, RP11-375N15.2, DHDDS, LRRC52, WTIP, TNKS, CFAP157, COX8C, XPNPEP3, NOLC1, RARA-AS1, RP4-625H18.2, FANK1, PPP2R1B, RP11-168K9.1, ARL6IP4, AACS, RSRC2, and ZCCHC8 is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 18. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, and TMEM31 is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 19. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of CTD-2363C16.1, KLHL12, CEP152, RP11-295M18.6, AC084219.4, HDAC4, DPP3, OVOS2, MAMDC2-AS1, FAM186A, ACSS1, CDIP1, INPP5B, PPP1R12B, RP11-527L4.6, ATP6V1A, EFCAB11, VN1R2, FAM179A, PELP1, STOML2, PCOLCE-AS1, AC004490.1, EVX2, RP11-258F1.1, CDKN1C, RP5-971N18.3, LAPTM4A, RP11-369E15.3, EIF5A2, PTPRD, RNF139-AS1, FAM71F1, CLK3, UGT1A6, C21orf91, DES, IBA57-AS1, HNRNPR, CCDC168, AC013436.6, ZNF32-AS3, LINC01095, MAPKAPK5-AS1, RP11-2F20.1, DGCR8, AC007563.1, UBE4A, AC004510.3, SYNCRIP, HSPH1, CTD-2206N4.2, LINC00919, RP11-17M16.2, ADGRG1, KRTCAP3, JARID2-AS1, CREB3L2, AC092168.3, RP11-493E12.1, SETD9, MRC2, AC008937.3, RP11-159D12.10, CCSER1, RP11-1018N14.1, FILIP1L, KIAA1217, RNFT2, NDUFA11, AC015971.2, CDH23, RP11-98D18.16, HNRNPH1, CTB-5506.13, P4HTM, SMIM6, TTLL1, UQCRB, AC097495.2, RP11-796E2.4, LYSMD2, MGAT4C, RP11-862G15.1, PFN3, FAM212B, RBM15B, RNF103, RP11-396F22.1, C10orf82, SYS1, RP11-404L6.2, DDX5, LINC00906, PSMD3, PPP1R3E, PTK7, LINC01487, MAP3K14-AS1, MRPL9, ZFYVE28, KRTDAP, OSBP2, NUMBL, FKBP7, LMX1A, TXNDC2, ZCCHC8, RP11-666A8.9, RP5-1051H14.2, NRBP1, FAM170B-AS1, RP11-439E19.9, RPL37, MGST3, CTD-2020K17.4, SCRT1, RP11-173A6.3, FBXO34, MRFAP1, TRIM11, PCBP4, RANBP2, FAM229A, EQTN, GOLGA6L10, AC116609.1, MTPAP, GSTO1, PACS2, CTD-3035K23.7, RP11-73K9.2, FAM153A, CCDC80, ACTL7B, CFL1, RP11-1O10.1, GTSF1L, AC007557.4, SPIRE1, MRPS7, EAF1-AS1, RP11-545G3.1, IQCF3, CLIC5, SLC37A1, RP11-394A14.2, MYH7B, FKBP3, MINOS1, CENPJ, CFAP44, BRD2, RP11-684B21.1, AGAP1, FARP2, MIR7515HG, RP11-544A12.8, KMO, FAM209A, TMEM160, TAF5L, PSMA4, LINC01198, LDLRAD4, LINC00442, HYAL1, ATPAF1, C20orf144, ARF4-AS1, APOPT1, DNAAF3, EIF5A, NFIB, HPCA, CSPP1, IPO5, RP11-360D2.1, KATNBL1, EIF2B4, WI2-2373I1.2, POLB, FAM229B, RP11-326K13.4, FAM81B, PLCE1-AS2, BAZ2A, GNAI2, ZEB1, FAM83C, NDUFS8, DYNLL1, HMGB4, LMNTD2, C1orf43, LINC00943, RP1-266L20.2, SAMD4A, SNHG9, TLE4, CITED4, HDAC11, RP11-192H23.7, TMEM191C, TUBGCP4, PGP, PRM3, NDUFB6, RND2, WDR74, RP11-666O2.2, PIN1, ZNRD1, TAF10, H3F3B, and COX7C is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 20. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of BACE1-AS, UNC119B, RP11-338I21.1, TIGAR, TPCN1, RP11-567M16.6, CAHM, EVX1-AS, CDIPT, RP11-991C1.2, CLCN3, GABARAPL1, ATF3, CTD-2196E14.5, CSTL1, EFCAB12, VGLL3, HSPB6, TMSB4X, KDM2B, SORCS3-AS1, RP11-140K17.3, GLRX2, DAG1, WDR20, DHDDS, LRRC52, MIR762HG, RP11-315I20.1, TADA2A, MEST, RP11-480I12.10, TMCO2, ZFP36L1, ATP1B3, CRAMP1, SPTY2D1-AS1, TNP1, AC007557.1, ACAP1, MARCKS, CTD-2568A17.1, PRM1, TCEB2, TMEM31, and MEX3D is upregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 21. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, C17orf74, DGCR6L, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, MOSPD3, CCDC136, AC012370.3, VTI1B, INCA1, SPATC1L, CXCL16, METAP1, USP25, SH3GL3, MAP2K2, CRAT, RPS27A, RPL29, RPL13, ANKRD12, TUBB4B, NRAV, FAM220A, FXR1, BSG, TSPAN6, RPL12, PWRN1, SRP54, CCNY, PVRL3, BPIFA3, PTOV1, ADO, NSUN4, SRPK2, RIOK3, SPCS1, GPR137, UBE2N, RPL8, WASF1, FUNDC2, HDLBP, SPTBN2, SLFNL1, GSG1, NT5C1B, PPP2R5A, PHKG2, PROCA1, INPP5K, PDZD8, ABHD1, SLAIN2, SPATA3, TSSK6, UBE2D2, PRC1-AS1, VWA3B, HSPA4L, FKBP8, MFF, LINC00901, GNAS, RNF138, CABYR, TSSK1B, TSSK2, SPATA18, RPS18, SLC38A7, TPD52L3, ACSBG2, RP11-14J7.7, RPLP1, TPP2, PSMD6, PAFAH1B1, UBA5, RPL37A, GAPDH, RPS8, C17orf97, CCDC91, SEC14L1, MTFR1L, DCUN1D1, RAB1A, CRISP2, RPS6, PGK2, VRK3, BAZ1A, TPT1, AKAP1, MS4A14, CCDC7, SEMG1, SARAF, RPL13A, FTH1, CUL3, POLR1D, MT-CO2, FSCB, RPS4X, CLU, RPL3, PLBD2, RPL10, C3orf22, CLPB, NDUFA13, MYL6B, AURKAIP1, TMBIM6, GKAP1, CEP85L, DUSP15, TMEM38B, RP11-109E10.1, RNF139, ZMIZ2, CIB2, GDPD5, RCOR3, PPM1G, C7orf73, ZNF706, SNX13, DZIP1, HBP1, ZNF571-AS1, CPTP, C9orf173, BAG5, IZUMO4, C6orf120, MFAP3L, ZC3H15, LRRD1, ENO1, C9orf16, NAT6, BRK1, POLD2, SORBS3, RPL23A, AGPAT2, SMPD2, DMWD, ODC1, PCGF5, AC007325.4, CCDC37-AS1, PEX10, ACTL10, PAOX, ACTL7A, KDM5B, C11orf68, USP2, TMEM120A, EIF4E, EPN1, TCP1, UBAC1, TTC7A, C10orf62, RUVBL2, MAD2L2, AP2B1, MAATS1, RAD23B, PPP2R2B, ST13, KLHDC3, EEF1D, PTDSS2, SLC5A2, TP53I11, SLC2A8, C12orf50, RPL36, STARD10, TBC1D10B, CDHR2, ACE, ITPKA, DGCR14, RNF38, UBQLN3, DDX20, CCDC169, PARP6, PODXL2, RAB11FIP5, PDXK, PPDPF, FAM217A, GGN, GABRG3-AS1, RPS15, TPI1, AZIN2, RBCK1, DPP7, MLF1, ELOF1, PDXDC1, KTN1, ICA1, OPLAH, BZW1, RAD21, SPZ1, RTN4, CDIPT-AS1, SHARPIN, ZFAND3, ARF1, FNDC8, TOLLIP, MIS12, ATAD1, MEIOC, RP11-2C24.7, CCDC187, CTSF, SPPL2B, TTLL10, HAGLR, CCHCR1, CYB5R4, FBXL13, CCDC7.1, RPS9, CABS1, RNF11, FAM104A, EIFS, DYRK1B, ZMYM2, C21orf2, DDX3Y, C1orf159, DNAJC18, ZDHHC3, IL13, GINM1, CDV3, ZFAND4, C12orf75, CCPG1, STK35, AF131216.1, FAM76B, FAM234A, PSMF1, TEX38, GTSF1, VPRBP, RNF32, LCA5L, RPL41, CYB5R2, MROH7, TSPAN16, LRTOMT, AHCY, EGLN2, AC012594.1, USPL1, DDX3X, ITCH, WBP2NL, RPL19, CAMLG, NBR1, ARHGAP5, RAB3IP, IGSF11-AS1, SERF2, C6orf201, COL9A3, BRWD1-AS2, CENPU, TMEM215, STT3B, DHX57, RMND5B, SKP1, SLC25A39, CFAP221, PHACTR2-AS1, ZDHHC19, RPL15, ISG20L2, ESPN, PRKCZ, COPS5, TSPAN1, ZNF688, RP11-73G16.3, DCAF10, C17orf50, and YPEL5 is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 22. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 50 genes selected from the group are downregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 23. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 100 genes selected from the group are downregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 24. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 200 genes selected from the group are downregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 25. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression levels of at least 300 genes selected from the group are downregulated in the sperm as compared to the levels of expression of the same genes in a healthy control sperm.
 26. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, C17orf74, DGCR6L, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, and MOSPD3 is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 27. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of CCDC136, AC012370.3, VTI1B, INCA1, SPATC1L, CXCL16, METAP1, USP25, SH3GL3, MAP2K2, CRAT, RPS27A, RPL29, RPL13, ANKRD12, TUBB4B, NRAV, FAM220A, FXR1, BSG, TSPAN6, RPL12, PWRN1, SRP54, CCNY, PVRL3, BPIFA3, PTOV1, ADO, NSUN4, SRPK2, RIOK3, SPCS1, GPR137, UBE2N, RPL8, WASF1, FUNDC2, HDLBP, SPTBN2, SLFNL1, GSG1, NT5C1B, PPP2R5A, PHKG2, PROCA1, INPP5K, PDZD8, ABHD1, SLAIN2, SPATA3, TSSK6, UBE2D2, PRC1-AS1, VWA3B, HSPA4L, FKBP8, MFF, LINC00901, GNAS, RNF138, CABYR, TSSK1B, TSSK2, SPATA18, RPS18, SLC38A7, TPD52L3, ACSBG2, RP11-14J7.7, RPLP1, TPP2, PSMD6, PAFAH1B1, UBA5, RPL37A, GAPDH, RPS8, C17orf97, CCDC91, SEC14L1, MTFR1L, DCUN1D1, RAB1A, CRISP2, RPS6, PGK2, VRK3, BAZ1A, TPT1, AKAP1, MS4A14, CCDC7, SEMG1, SARAF, RPL13A, FTH1, CUL3, POLR1D, MT-CO2, FSCB, RPS4X, CLU, RPL3, PLBD2, and RPL10 is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 28. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of C3orf22, CLPB, NDUFA13, MYL6B, AURKAIP1, TMBIM6, GKAP1, CEP85L, DUSP15, TMEM38B, RP11-109E10.1, RNF139, ZMIZ2, CIB2, GDPD5, RCOR3, PPM1G, C7orf73, ZNF706, SNX13, DZIP1, HBP1, ZNF571-AS1, CPTP, C9orf173, BAG5, IZUMO4, C6orf120, MFAP3L, ZC3H15, LRRD1, ENO1, C9orf16, NAT6, BRK1, POLD2, SORBS3, RPL23A, AGPAT2, SMPD2, DMWD, ODC1, PCGF5, AC007325.4, CCDC37-AS1, PEX10, ACTL10, PAOX, ACTL7A, KDM5B, C11orf68, USP2, TMEM120A, EIF4E, EPN1, TCP1, UBAC1, TTC7A, C10orf62, RUVBL2, MAD2L2, AP2B1, MAATS1, RAD23B, PPP2R2B, ST13, KLHDC3, EEF1D, PTDSS2, SLC5A2, TP53I11, SLC2A8, C12orf50, RPL36, STARD10, TBC1D10B, CDHR2, ACE, ITPKA, DGCR14, RNF38, UBQLN3, DDX20, CCDC169, PARP6, PODXL2, RAB11FIP5, PDXK, PPDPF, FAM217A, GGN, GABRG3-AS1, RPS15, TPI1, AZIN2, RBCK1, DPP7, MLF1, ELOF1, PDXDC1, KTN1, ICA1, OPLAH, BZW1, RAD21, SPZ1, RTN4, CDIPT-AS1, SHARPIN, ZFAND3, ARF1, FNDC8, TOLLIP, MIS12, ATAD1, MEIOC, RP11-2C24.7, CCDC187, CTSF, SPPL2B, TTLL10, HAGLR, CCHCR1, CYB5R4, FBXL13, CCDC7.1, RPS9, CABS1, RNF11, FAM104A, EIF5, DYRK1B, ZMYM2, C21orf2, DDX3Y, C1orf159, DNAJC18, ZDHHC3, IL13, GINM1, CDV3, ZFAND4, C12orf75, CCPG1, STK35, AF131216.1, FAM76B, FAM234A, PSMF1, TEX38, GTSF1, VPRBP, RNF32, LCA5L, RPL41, CYB5R2, MROH7, TSPAN16, LRTOMT, AHCY, EGLN2, AC012594.1, USPL1, DDX3X, ITCH, WBP2NL, RPL19, CAMLG, NBR1, ARHGAP5, RAB3IP, IGSF11-AS1, SERF2, C6orf201, COL9A3, BRWD1-AS2, CENPU, TMEM215, STT3B, DHX57, RMND5B, SKP1, SLC25A39, CFAP221, PHACTR2-AS1, ZDHHC19, RPL15, ISG20L2, ESPN, PRKCZ, COPS5, TSPAN1, ZNF688, RP11-73G16.3, DCAF10, C17orf50, and YPEL5 is downregulated in the sperm as compared to the level of expression of the same gene in a healthy control sperm.
 29. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of PHOSPHO1, ETNK2, SLC39A13, C17orf74, DGCR6L, CRIP2, ODF3L2, CIB1, NUPR2, C16orf82, UBXN6, DNAJC4, UBA52, REEP6, LELP1, RANGAP1, TNFAIP8L1, ARL4A, PRM2, TPGS2, CSNK1G2, LPIN1, ZNHIT2, PCSK4, PCYT2, OAZ3, TPPP2, SMCP, FBXW5, TCP11, BOD1L2, CARHSP1, GLUL, C2orf57, SMKR1, PTP4A1, CCSER2, AQP5, MPC2, RGS22, PKM, MOSPD3, RPL13, SH3GL3, CXCL16, TSPAN6, CCNY, PROCA1, ABHD1, TSSK6, FKBP8, MFF, GNAS, SPATA18, TSSK2, ACSBG2, PAFAH1B1, GAPDH, CCDC91, DCUN1D1, CRISP2, VRK3, and AKAP1 is upregulated as compared to the expression of the same gene in a autistic control sperm.
 30. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining that the sperm carries a risk for autism for the progeny if the ratio of PRM2/PRM1 is less than 1.5. 